I feel I should share my experience in obtaining naturalization records for my GrandFather Peter and his older brother GrandUncle Daniel. I went to the Massachusetts Archives in Waltham, MA a few years ago and was able to obtain: Daniel's record...immigrated 1870 age 19 Peter's record: immigrated 1880 age 19 BUT....both listed their age at immigration date as age 17!!!!! I believe the rule at that time was something like...if a person was under age 18 at the time of immigration....they could bypass one of the steps toward naturalization... So perhaps the application was not required? I know their 'sponsors' at the time were local politicians...this was in inner-city Boston. They were from Cty. Galway East... Janice Proud GrandDaughter of a Galway Man and a Dublin Lass :) In a message dated 4/27/2012 9:33:52 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, chrisnina@gmail.com writes: Marion, If he applied for citizenship, there should be a record somewhere. Pre 1906 the records are not uniform. They may be in the local court. What was his name and where did he live in the U.S. Christina Marion wrote: > Hi Christina, > That's fantastic, my g.g. Uncle John Richard Hall emigrated to America in 1882 from Liverpool would I be able to find his Declaration of Intention he applied for a passport in 1899. > > Regards > Marion > Sydney Aust ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-DUBLIN-CITY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message