Fermanagh - Beattie, Guy; Kings Co., NY - 1915 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Fermanagh Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: C. Hunt BEATTIE, GUY; Declaration of Intention - 1915 No. 48500 Name: Guy BEATTIE Age: 28 Occupation: laborer Description: Color:White Complexion: Fair Height: 5'9" Weight:170 Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Gray Marks: none Where Born: County Fermanagh Ireland Date of Birth: 16 July 1886 Resides: 98 - 4th Ave., Brooklyn, NY Emigrated from: Londonderry Ireland Vessel: Columbia Foreign Residence was: County Fermanagh Ireland Arrived at Port of: New York Date of Arrival:14 Oct 1907 Date Sworn: 10 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