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Is ellisisland.org legit or a scam?
ellisisland.org was registered Jul 2, 1996 (30 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns ellisisland.org?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for ellisisland.org. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was ellisisland.org registered?
ellisisland.org's registration dates to Jul 2, 1996 (30 years old), per public registration records. GoDaddy.com, LLC is the registrar on record today.
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Lifeline · ellisisland.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 30 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since May 12, 2012 · no registrant change on record since 2012 · last checked Nov 10, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJul 2, 1996ellisisland.org was registered on Jul 2, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 10, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described ellisisland.org from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (6 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLC (R91-LROR)May 12, 2012Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (R91-LROR) in the registration data recorded on May 12, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)GoDaddy.com, LLC
Registrant
Registrant recordsMay 12, 2012 – Apr 6, 2026Registration records for ellisisland.org are held from May 12, 2012 to Apr 6, 2026 (59 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2012–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, May 2012 – Jan 2017Nameservers: rackspace.comMay 12, 2012Registration records listed rackspace.com nameservers (ns.rackspace.com, ns2.rackspace.com) for ellisisland.org from May 12, 2012 to May 12, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 29, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 6 certificates for ellisisland.org from Apr 29, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 1, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 4, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 4, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (11)
Jul 2, 1996Registration: ellisisland.org was registered on Jul 2, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 10, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described ellisisland.org from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (6 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Located in the Ellis Island Immigration Museum and on the World Wide Web, the American Family Immigration History Center (AFIHC) allows visitors to explore the extraordinary collection of immigrant arrival records store…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 12, 2012Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (R91-LROR) in the registration data recorded on May 12, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 12, 2012 – Apr 6, 2026Registrant: Registration records for ellisisland.org are held from May 12, 2012 to Apr 6, 2026 (59 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 12, 2012
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“Located in the Ellis Island Immigration Museum and on the World Wide Web, the American Family Immigration History Center (AFIHC) allows visitors to explore the extraordinary collection of immigrant arrival records store…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 24, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 10, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
GoDaddy.com, LLC
Jan 23, 2017 – Nov 12, 2026 (latest)
Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Jan 23, 2017 and most recently on Nov 12, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 10, 2026
Nameservers: GoDaddy
Nameservers: GoDaddyJan 23, 2017 – Apr 6, 2026Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns35.domaincontrol.com, ns36.domaincontrol.com) for ellisisland.org from Jan 23, 2017 to Apr 6, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to GoDaddyJan 23, 2017ellisisland.org's nameservers moved from rackspace.com to GoDaddy at some point between May 12, 2012 and Jan 23, 2017. Last seen at rackspace.com: May 12, 2012 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Jan 23, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 5 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Zone file: Registration records listed rackspace.com nameservers (ns.rackspace.com, ns2.rackspace.com) for ellisisland.org from May 12, 2012 to May 12, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 23, 2017 – Nov 12, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Jan 23, 2017 and most recently on Nov 12, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 10, 2026
Jan 23, 2017 – Apr 6, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns35.domaincontrol.com, ns36.domaincontrol.com) for ellisisland.org from Jan 23, 2017 to Apr 6, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 23, 2017Zone file: ellisisland.org's nameservers moved from rackspace.com to GoDaddy at some point between May 12, 2012 and Jan 23, 2017. Last seen at rackspace.com: May 12, 2012 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Jan 23, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 5 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 29, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 6 certificates for ellisisland.org from Apr 29, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 1, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 4, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 4, 2026
Jun 24, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 10, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 13, 2026).
Registered 1996 · its address redirects to www.statueofliberty.org, which answered over HTTPS
EllisIsland.org The statur of Liberty - Ellis Island foundation
Located in the Ellis Island Immigration Museum and on the World Wide Web, the American Family Immigration History Center (AFIHC) allows visitors to explore the extraordinary collection of immigrant arrival records stored in the Ellis Island Archives.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Jul 2, 1996 — 30 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 14, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.statueofliberty.org.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a non-profit, association or religious site that is funded by donations or members, mainly for a general audience.
Authority 67/100— ahead of 67% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
67 is a percentile: higher than 67% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #183,294)+5
Verified continuity: 30.4 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+13
Model score: 34/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 67/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
Retained threat-feed result (recorded about 2 days ago); name-similarity check available (recorded about 2 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 2 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What ellisisland.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Located in the Ellis Island Immigration Museum and on the World Wide Web, the American Family Immigration History Center (AFIHC) allows visitors to explore the extraordinary collection of immigrant arrival records stored in the Ellis Island Archives.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.