Donegal - McGrath, Thomas; Kings Co., NY - 1915 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Donegal Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: C. Hunt MCGRATH, THOMAS; DECLARATION OF INTENTION, KINGS CO., NY - 1915 No. 48327 Name: Thomas McGRATH Age: 34 Occupation: Laborer Description: Color: White Complexion: Fair Height: 5'7" Weight: 170 Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Gray Marks: none Where Born: County Donegal Ireland Date of Birth: 19 Jul 1880 Resides: 332 Winthrop St, Brooklyn, NY Emigrated from: Glascow [Glasgow] Scotland Vessel: Tuscania Foreign Residence was: County Donegal Ireland Arrived at Port of: New York Date of Arrival: 16 Feb 1915 Date Sworn: 5 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