Yes, Jan, is was possible. Convicts who had not completed their sentence, or had not received a Pardon, could request permission to marry Regards Lesley Uebel mailto:ckennedy@bigpond.net.au CLAIM A CONVICT http://www.claimaconvict.net/index.html -----Original Message----- From: genanz-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:genanz-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of mushy6 Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 12:10 PM To: genanz@rootsweb.com Subject: Convict marriages query HI Posters Could convicts marry prior to obtaining a certificate of freedom? I have John WALSH marrying in 1840 but his certificate of freedom is dated 1845. Would this have been possible? If not then I have the wrong John WALSH! Would appreciate any input on this question. Many thanks Jan