Emigration: Palmer, Anthony; Declaration of Intention, Kings County, NY 1915 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Kerry Index Copyright ************************************************ Contributed by G. Caldwell EMIGRATION: PALMER, ANTHONY; DECLARATION OF INTENTION, KINGS COUNTY, NY 1915 No. 48722 Name: Anthony PALMER Age: 36 Occupation: Pipe Cutter Description: Color:White Complexion: Fair Height: 5'8" Weight: 175 Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Grey Marks: None Where Born: County Kerry, Ireland Date of Birth: 22 June 1878 Resides: 175 Flatbrush Ave, Brooklyn, NY Emigrated from: Queenstown, Ireland Vessel: Celtic Foreign Residence was: County Kerry Arrived at Port of: New York Date of Arrival: 4 May 1902 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