Emigration: Moran, James; Declaration of Intention, 1915

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Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives
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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