Donegal - McCauley, Patrick; Kings Co., NY - 1915 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Donegal Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: C. Hunt MCCAULEY, PATRICK; DECLARATION OF INTENTION, KINGS CO., NY - 1915 No. 48705 Name: Patrick McCAULEY Age: 27 Occupation: Laborer (?) Description: Color: White Complexion: Fair Height: 5'8" Weight: 165 Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Blue Marks: none Where Born: County Donegal Ireland Date of Birth: 17 Mar 1887 Resides: 287 Smith St, Brooklyn, NY Emigrated from: Liverpool England Vessel: Campania Foreign Residence was: County Donegal Ireland Arrived at Port of: New York Date of Arrival: 12 Apr 1901 Date Sworn: 8 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