Emigration: Carney, Patrick: Declaration of Intention, Kings Co., NY - 1915

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Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives
Leitrim Index
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File contributed by: C. Hunt

EMIGRATION: CARNEY, PATRICK: DECLARATION OF INTENTION,
KINGS CO., NY - 1915

No. 48600
Name: Patrick CARNEY
Age: 23
Occupation: laborer
Description:
Color:White
Complexion: Fair
Height: 5'4"
Weight:140
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Marks: none
Where Born: County Leitrim, Ireland
Date of Birth: 22 Mar 1891
Resides: 444 Degraw St., Brooklyn, NY
Emigrated from: Londonderry, Ireland
Vessel: California
Foreign Residence was: County Leitrim Ireland
Arrived at Port of: New York
Date of Arrival: 6 May 1913
Date Sworn: 3 Mar 1915

The Declaration of Intention was the first step in becoming
a U.S. Citizen. Itis 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 theperson became a citizen and got
their citizenship.

Source: FHL #2314450