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FOREWORD
In writing a paper such at this one, it Is of necessity that the author limit himself to as few lines of ancestry as possible. But these should be laportant ones, lines which are unbroken and vhleh all culminate In direct lineage to the Moora-Caonetta family group.
The Hoore genealogy Itself Is unknown, simply because so many pertinent details regarding the parents of Charles Edward Hoore have never coae to light. This is unfortunate, but with the abundance of material on the Cannette family background, the paVir will give a clear genealogical Introduction to the ancestors on tne maternal side.
Documentation comes frJ?m.many sources, primary of which ara the Gulf Coast Catholic Diocesan and Parish Archives, New Orleans to Mobile, the Chancery Court Archives of Harrison and Jackson Counties and the Louisiana State Historical Museum, to name a few.
The paper Is divided Into six sections:	Fayard,	Lafontalne,
Baudreau and Canet lines, a section on the Moore-Cannette Family Itself, and assorted papers and contributions by members of the family.
The author is indebted to the Moore family for their many courtesies, helfpul hints and information that contributed so much to make the pa^er possible.