Emigration: Mulcare, Michael; Declaration of Intention, Kings Co., NY - 1915 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Kerry Index Copyright ************************************************ Contributed by C. Hunt EMIGRATION: MULCARE, MICHAEL; DECLARATION OF INTENTION, KINGS CO., NY - 1915 No. 48358 Name: Michael MULCARE Age: 21 Occupation: Guard Description: Color:White Complexion: Fair Height: 5'9" Weight:150 Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Blue Marks: none Where Born: County Kerry, Ireland Date of Birth: 15 Feb 1894 Resides: 604 Park Ave., Brooklyn, NY Emigrated from: Queenstown, Ireland Vessel: Adriatic Foreign Residence was: County Kerry Arrived at Port of: New York Date of Arrival:9 May 1914 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