Galway - Whalen, Michael; Kings Co., NY - 1915 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Galway Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: C. Hunt WHALEN, MICHAEL; DECLARATION OF INTENTION, KINGS CO., NY - 1915 No. 48395 Name: Michael WHALEN Age: 26 Occupation: Laborer Description: Color:White Complexion: Fair Height: 5'8" Weight:160 Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Blue Marks: none Where Born: County Galway, Ireland Date of Birth: 10 Mar 1888 Resides: 1009 Dean St Brooklyn, NY Emigrated from: Queenstown, Ireland Vessel: Mauretania Foreign Residence was: County Galway Ireland Arrived at Port of: New York Date of Arrival: 5 Jun 1913 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