Emigration: O'Connor, Norah; Declaration of Intention, Kings County 1915 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Kerry Index Copyright ************************************************ Contributed by C. Hunt EMIGRATION: O'CONNOR, NORAH; DECLARATION OF INTENTION, KINGS COUNTY 1915 No. 48728 Name: Norah O'CONNOR Age: 24 Occupation: Nurse Description: Color: White Complexion: Fair Height: 5'4" Weight: 131 Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Blue Marks: None Where Born: County Kerry, Ireland Date of Birth: 2 September 1890 Resides: 19 St. Marks Place, Brooklyn, NY Emigrated from: Queenstown, Ireland Vessel: Campania Foreign Residence was: County Kerry Arrived at Port of: New York Date of Arrival: 13 April 1913 Date Sworn: 9 March 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