Emigration: Hamilton, Michael; Kings Co., NY - 1915 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Limerick Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: C. Hunt Hamilton, Michael; Declaration of Intention - 1915 No. 48691 Name: Michael HAMILTON Age: 38 Occupation: Fireman Description: Color: White Complexion: Fair Height: 5'6" Weight: 150 Hair Color: mixed Gray Eye Color: Blue Marks: none Where Born: Limerick City Ireland Date of Birth: 2 Dec 1876 Resides: 193 Court St., Brooklyn, NY Emigrated from: Queenstown Ireland Vessel: Oceanic Foreign Residence was: Limerick City Ireland Arrived at Port of: New York, NY Date of Arrival: 20 Jul 1904 Date Sworn: 8 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