Emigration: Quigley, Matthew Anthony, Kings Co., NY - 1915 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Tipperary Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: C. Hunt QUIGLEY, MATTHEW ANTHONY ; DECLARATION OF INTENTION, KINGS CO., NY - 1915 No. 48414 Name: Matthew Anthony QUIGLEY Age: 23 Occupation: Clerk Description: Color: White Complexion: Fair Height: 5'11½" Weight: 150 Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Gray Marks: none Where Born: Nenagh Ireland Date of Birth: 9 Jan 1892 Resides: 134 Prospect Place, Brooklyn, NY Emigrated from: Queenstown Vessel: Campania Foreign Residence was: Nenagh Ireland Arrived at Port of: New York Date of Arrival: 13 Apr 1913 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