Emigration: Moran, James; Declaration of Intention, 1915 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Offaly (Kings) Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: C. Hunt MORAN, JAMES; DECLARATION OF INTENTION - 1915 No. 48403 Name: James MORAN Age: 21 Occupation: Laborer Description: Color:White Complexion: Dark Height: 5'10" Weight:182 Hair Color: Black Eye Color: Gray Marks: none Where Born: County Kings, Ireland Date of Birth: 30 Mar 1893 Resides: 152 Eckford St Brooklyn, NY Emigrated from: Queenstown, Ireland Vessel: Cedric Foreign Residence was: County Kings Ireland Arrived at Port of: New York Date of Arrival: 13 Jun 1914 Date Sworn: 6 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