The Natchitoches Genealogical and Historical Association’s monthly meeting is Tuesday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. at the Genealogy Library, located on the first floor of the Old Courthouse. The speaker is Tommy Adkins. Adkins will address the Natchitoches Genealogical and Historical Association on “Untold Stories from Melrose Plantation.” Adkins, a self taught historian and a Civil War reenactor since 1980, recently retired from Louisiana State Parks as an interpretative ranger at Fort St. Jean Baptiste for 23 years and is now a tour guide for Melrose Plantation.