This original handwritten deed, dated August 30, 1877, transferred land in Little Blaine, Kentucky, to Elijah and Fanny Judd, Naomi Judd’s ancestors. Carefully preserved, the document anchors Naomi’s family story to a specific time and place in eastern Kentucky, the land that shaped generations of Judds.
Naomi often played the role of family historian, weaving tales of her ancestors into her identity as a writer and performer.
