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Southwest Florida Vagabonding

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  After completing our journey from Texas to Florida, we stayed a few nights with cousin Jim and BilliBob in Cape Coral, as I had a jury summons in Lee County, and we couldn't check into our AirBnb quite yet. Cousin Jim is always an accommodating, gracious, and easygoing host, and he has a lovely home and pool. We enjoy spending time with him and at his place! Jim and BB had to work during the day, but we had time in the evenings to visit and catch up. We also finally got to try the local chippy near Jim's place ... bonus, British Cadbury's! My number was excused from duty, so I headed on over to the Ft. Myers Regional Library for some genealogical research. It is quite a facility, with a large outdoor plaza, separate building for conference rooms, and a dedicated genealogy room. This library is what is referred to as a familysearch affiliate library . Like the family history centers I have visited, one can access the restricted Italian records there. A tip from my Sicilia...