Galway - Burke, Thomas; Kings Co., NY - 1915 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Galway Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: C. Hunt BURKE, THOMAS; DECLARATION OF INTENTION, KINGS CO., NY - 1915 No. 48343 Name: Thomas BURKE Age: 35 Occupation: Polisher Description: Color: White Complexion: Fair Height: 6'0" Weight: 204 Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Gray Marks: none Where Born: County Galway Ireland Date of Birth: 17 Mar 1879 Resides: 181 - 7 Ave, Brooklyn, NY Emigrated from: Southhampton, England Vessel: St Paul Foreign Residence was: County Galway Ireland Arrived at Port of: New York Date of Arrival: 4 Jul 1904 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