Emigration: Casey, Timothy; Declaration of Intention, Kings Co., NY - 1915 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Kerry Index Copyright ************************************************ Contributed by C. Hunt EMIGRATION: CASEY, TIMOTHY; DECLARATION OF INTENTION, KINGS CO., NY - 1915 No. 48470 Name: Timothy CASEY Age: 22 Occupation: Driver Description: Color: White Complexion: Fair Height: 5'9" Weight: 173 Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Blue Marks: none Where Born: County Kerry, Ireland Date of Birth: 19 Sep 1892 Resides: 17 Tompkins Ave., Brooklyn, NY Emigrated from: Queenstown Ireland Vessel: Arabic Foreign Residence was: County Kerry Ireland Arrived at Port of: Boston, Mass. Date of Arrival: 19 June 1914 Date Sworn: 8 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