Emigration: Kerrigan, Andrew: Declaration of Intention 1915

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

KERRIGAN, ANDREW: DECLARATION OF INTENTION, KINGS CO., NY - 
1915

No. 48847
Name: Andrew KERRIGAN
Age: 38
Occupation: iron worker
Description: 
Color:White
Complexion: Fair
Height: 5'8"
Weight:165
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Brown
Marks: none
Where Born: County Longford, Ireland
Date of Birth: 18 Dec 1876
Resides: 177 Stuyvesant Ave., Brooklyn, NY
Emigrated from: Queenstown, Ireland
Vessel: Servia
Foreign Residence was: County Longford Ireland
Arrived at Port of: New York
Date of Arrival:4 May 1891
Date Sworn: 11 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