Emigration: Grey, James Jeremiah: Declaration of Intention *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Mayo Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: C. Hunt GREY, JAMES JEREMIAH: DECLARATION OF INTENTION, KINGS CO., NY - 1915 No. 48576 Name: James Jeremiah GREY Age: 18 Occupation: laborer Description: Color:White Complexion: Fair Height: 5'10" Weight:145 Hair Color: Black Eye Color: Blue Marks: none Where Born: County Mayo, Ireland Date of Birth: 3 Sep 1896 Resides: 1914 - 8 Ave., Brooklyn, NY Emigrated from: Queenstown, Ireland Vessel: Baltic Foreign Residence was: County Mayo Ireland Arrived at Port of: New York Date of Arrival: 31 May 1914 Date Sworn: 3 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