Cork - McCarthy, Patrick; Declaration of Intention, 1915 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Cork Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Emigration: CORK, McCarthy, Patrick; Declaration of Intention, Kings Co., NY - 1915 Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/copyright.htm Contributed by C. Hunt -------------------------------------------------------------------------- MCCARTHY, PATRICK; DECLARATION OF INTENTION, KINGS CO., NY - 1915 No. 48736 Name: Patrick McCARTHY Age: 45 Occupation: Helper (?) Description: Color: White Complexion: Fair Height: 5'6" Weight: 180 Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Gray Marks: none Where Born: County Cork Ireland Date of Birth: 17 Mar 1869 Resides: 301 - 77 St., Brooklyn, NY Emigrated from: Queenstown Ireland Vessel: Majestic Foreign Residence was: County Cork Ireland Arrived at Port of: New York, NY Date of Arrival: 9 Apr 1890 Date Sworn: 9 Mar 1915 The Declaration of Intention was the first step in becoming a U.S. Citizen. It is also called First Papers. After 1906 it was a 3 step process to become a citizen. First this Declaration. Then the Petition for Naturalization and when the Petition was granted the person became a citizen and got their citizenship. Source: FHL #2314450