Galway - Burke, Thomas; Kings Co., NY - 1915

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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