Emigration: DOWN, Hamilton, Thomas; Declaration of Intention, Kings Co., NY - 1915 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Down Index Copyright ************************************************ Contributed by C. Hunt ==================================================================================== No. 48726 Name: Thomas HAMILTON Age: 37 Occupation: Watchman Description: Color: White Complexion: Fair Height: 5' 9" Weight: 185 Hair Color: Gray Eye Color: Blue Marks: none Where Born: County Down Ireland Date of Birth: 3 June 1877 Resides: 270 Schermerhorn St, Brooklyn, NY Emigrated from: Liverpool England Vessel: Coronia Foreign Residence was: County Down Ireland Arrived at Port of: New York Date of Arrival: 6 May 1913 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