Emigrants: McNerny, Michael; Declaration of Intention, 1915

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Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives
Roscommon Index
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File contributed by:  C. Hunt

MCNERNY, MICHAEL; DECLARATION OF INTENTION, KINGS CO., NY - 
1915

No. 48664
Name: Michael McNERNEY
Age: 45
Occupation: Laborer
Description: 
Color: White
Complexion: Fair
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 165
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Gray
Marks: none
Where Born: Roscommon County Ireland
Date of Birth: 17 Mar 1869
Resides: 189 Fulton St., Brooklyn, NY
Emigrated from: Queenstown Ireland
Vessel: Umbria
Foreign Residence was: Roscommon
Arrived at Port of: New York
Date of Arrival: _ May 1888
Date Sworn: 6 Mar 1915

*signed with an X
[ship spelled Kinsington]

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