Emigration: Kerrigan, Andrew: Declaration of Intention 1915 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Longford Index Copyright ************************************************ 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