Emigration: Henry, Thomas Patrick: Declaration of Intention *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Mayo Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: C. Hunt HENRY, THOMAS PATRICK: DECLARATION OF INTENTION, KINGS CO., NY - 1915 No. 48758 Name: Thomas Patrick HENRY Age: 28 Occupation: laborer Description: Color:White Complexion: Fair Height: 5'9" Weight:165 Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Brown Marks: none Where Born: Kiltemagh Ireland Date of Birth: 30 June 1886 Resides: 93 Truxton St, Brooklyn, N.Y. Emigrated from: Queenstown, Ireland Vessel: Teutonic Foreign Residence was: Kiltemagh Ireland Arrived at Port of: New York Date of Arrival: 20 October 1904 Date Sworn: 9 Mar 1915 *Kiltemagh is in County Mayo See also Thomas Joseph Dunleavy (same address) 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