Emigration: Carney, Patrick: Declaration of Intention, Kings Co., NY - 1915 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Leitrim Index Copyright ************************************************ 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