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Lifeline · familytreedna.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 26 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Jan 12, 2012 · 1 registrant change since 2007 · last checked Nov 14, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredApr 7, 2000familytreedna.com was registered on Apr 7, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 7, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described familytreedna.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 7, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“A Biotechnology Research Scientist at the University of Arizona with appointments in the Department of Anthropology and the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, as well as Director of the Genomic Analysis and…”
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCJan 12, 2012 – Nov 14, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Jan 12, 2012 and most recently on Nov 14, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsMay 18, 2007 – Jun 1, 2026Registration records for familytreedna.com are held from May 18, 2007 to Jun 1, 2026 (149 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. 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
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Jun 2012 – Sep 2013Nameservers: netmasterhosting.comMay 18, 2007 – Jan 25, 2008Registration records listed netmasterhosting.com nameservers (ns1.netmasterhosting.com) for familytreedna.com from May 18, 2007 to Jan 25, 2008.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonAmazonJul 28, 2025 – Nov 14, 2026Amazon issued 2 certificates for familytreedna.com from Jul 28, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 11, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)GoDaddy.com
20102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (21)
Apr 7, 2000Registration: familytreedna.com was registered on Apr 7, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 7, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described familytreedna.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 7, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “A Biotechnology Research Scientist at the University of Arizona with appointments in the Department of Anthropology and the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, as well as Director of the Genomic Analysis and…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 18, 2007 – Jun 1, 2026Registrant: Registration records for familytreedna.com are held from May 18, 2007 to Jun 1, 2026 (149 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. 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 18, 2007 – Jan 25, 2008Zone file: Registration records listed netmasterhosting.com nameservers (ns1.netmasterhosting.com) for familytreedna.com from May 18, 2007 to Jan 25, 2008.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 18, 2026 – Sep 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrant change
Oct 30, 2012
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 30, 2012. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 registrant change, 2007–2026
Nameservers: GoDaddyMay 8, 2008 – Jun 3, 2012Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns43.domaincontrol.com) for familytreedna.com from May 8, 2008 to Jun 3, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to GoDaddyMay 8, 2008familytreedna.com's nameservers moved from netmasterhosting.com to GoDaddy at some point between Jan 25, 2008 and May 8, 2008. Last seen at netmasterhosting.com: Jan 25, 2008 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: May 8, 2008 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months 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)
Nameservers: Oracle DynSep 16, 2013 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed Oracle Dyn nameservers (ns1.p21.dynect.net, ns2.p21.dynect.net, ns3.p21.dynect.net…) for familytreedna.com from Sep 16, 2013 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Oracle DynSep 16, 2013familytreedna.com's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to Oracle Dyn at some point between Jun 3, 2012 and Sep 16, 2013. Last seen at GoDaddy: Jun 3, 2012 (registration record). First seen at Oracle Dyn: Sep 16, 2013 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 15 months 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)
Nameservers: Oracle DynNameservers: Oracle DynOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Oracle Dyn (ns1.p21.dynect.net, ns2.p21.dynect.net, ns3.p21.dynect.net…) were the nameservers listed for familytreedna.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: Oracle DynApr 4, 2018 – Jun 24, 2021Registration records listed Oracle Dyn nameservers (ns1.p21.dynect.net, ns2.p21.dynect.net, ns3.p21.dynect.net…) for familytreedna.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 24, 2021. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Jul 30, 2021 – Jun 1, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1119.awsdns-11.org, ns-1987.awsdns-56.co.uk, ns-246.awsdns-30.com…) for familytreedna.com from Jul 30, 2021 to Jun 1, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Jul 30, 2021familytreedna.com's nameservers moved from Oracle Dyn to Amazon Route 53 between Jun 24, 2021 and Jul 30, 2021. Last seen at Oracle Dyn: Jun 24, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jul 30, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 14, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 14, 2026: ns-1119.awsdns-11.org, ns-1987.awsdns-56.co.uk, ns-246.awsdns-30.com, ns-667.awsdns-19.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 14, 2026
GoDaddy.com
Jan 21, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026 (latest)
GoDaddy.com issued 1 certificate for familytreedna.com from Jan 21, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 22, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 9, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 9, 2026
Let's EncryptMar 20, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 21 certificates for familytreedna.com from Mar 20, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 28, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesApr 4, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Google Trust Services issued 42 certificates for familytreedna.com from Apr 4, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 30, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 8, 2008 – Jun 3, 2012
Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns43.domaincontrol.com) for familytreedna.com from May 8, 2008 to Jun 3, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 8, 2008Zone file: familytreedna.com's nameservers moved from netmasterhosting.com to GoDaddy at some point between Jan 25, 2008 and May 8, 2008. Last seen at netmasterhosting.com: Jan 25, 2008 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: May 8, 2008 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months 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)
Jan 12, 2012 – Nov 14, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Jan 12, 2012 and most recently on Nov 14, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Oct 30, 2012Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 30, 2012. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Sep 16, 2013 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed Oracle Dyn nameservers (ns1.p21.dynect.net, ns2.p21.dynect.net, ns3.p21.dynect.net…) for familytreedna.com from Sep 16, 2013 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 16, 2013Zone file: familytreedna.com's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to Oracle Dyn at some point between Jun 3, 2012 and Sep 16, 2013. Last seen at GoDaddy: Jun 3, 2012 (registration record). First seen at Oracle Dyn: Sep 16, 2013 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 15 months 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)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Oracle Dyn (ns1.p21.dynect.net, ns2.p21.dynect.net, ns3.p21.dynect.net…) were the nameservers listed for familytreedna.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 24, 2021Zone file: Registration records listed Oracle Dyn nameservers (ns1.p21.dynect.net, ns2.p21.dynect.net, ns3.p21.dynect.net…) for familytreedna.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 24, 2021. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 30, 2021 – Jun 1, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1119.awsdns-11.org, ns-1987.awsdns-56.co.uk, ns-246.awsdns-30.com…) for familytreedna.com from Jul 30, 2021 to Jun 1, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 30, 2021Zone file: familytreedna.com's nameservers moved from Oracle Dyn to Amazon Route 53 between Jun 24, 2021 and Jul 30, 2021. Last seen at Oracle Dyn: Jun 24, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jul 30, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 28, 2025 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 2 certificates for familytreedna.com from Jul 28, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 11, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jan 21, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: GoDaddy.com issued 1 certificate for familytreedna.com from Jan 21, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 22, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 9, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 9, 2026
Mar 20, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 21 certificates for familytreedna.com from Mar 20, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 28, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 4, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 42 certificates for familytreedna.com from Apr 4, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 30, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 18, 2026 – Sep 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 14, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 14, 2026: ns-1119.awsdns-11.org, ns-1987.awsdns-56.co.uk, ns-246.awsdns-30.com, ns-667.awsdns-19.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 14, 2026
Registered 2000 · site is live · HTTPS valid
familytreedna.com has an AboutUs profile for public website intelligence, ownership context, trust signals, monitoring, and owner verification.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 54 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 54 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What familytreedna.com 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
A Biotechnology Research Scientist at the University of Arizona with appointments in the Department of Anthropology and the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, as well as Director of the Genomic Analysis and Technology Core facility, Dr.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
2000
Domain registered (Apr 7, 2000).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 20, 2006); profile edited 4 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“FamilyTreeDna.com Order for DNA Test services online.”