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Registered 1996 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Al-Anon provides support meetings and resources for friends and families of people with alcohol use problems. The organization facilitates peer support groups where members share experiences and find understanding in a community setting.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 30 years ago · on AboutUs since 2013 · 1 registrar change since Feb 25, 2014 · 1 registrant change since 2014 · last checked Oct 25, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJul 23, 1996al-anon.org was registered on Jul 23, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageDec 16, 2013 – Apr 3, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described al-anon.org from Dec 16, 2013 to Apr 3, 2014 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2013Jul 1, 2013“Friends and families of problem drinkers find understanding and support at Al-Anon meetings.”
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLC (R63-LROR)Feb 25, 2014Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (R63-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Feb 25, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Name.com, Inc.
Registrant
Registrant recordsFeb 25, 2014 – May 17, 2026Registration records for al-anon.org are held from Feb 25, 2014 to May 17, 2026 (72 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, Feb 2014 – Oct 2016No nameserver records held, Oct 2016 – Jun 2018Nameservers: 1and1.comFeb 25, 2014Registration records listed 1and1.com nameservers (ns27.1and1.com, ns28.1and1.com) for al-anon.org from Feb 25, 2014 to Feb 25, 2014.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonAmazonJun 23, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026Amazon issued 2 certificates for al-anon.org from Jun 23, 2025, the latest valid until Dec 23, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Starfield Technologies
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (17)
Jul 23, 1996Registration: al-anon.org was registered on Jul 23, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Jul 1, 2013AboutUs record: “Friends and families of problem drinkers find understanding and support at Al-Anon meetings.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Dec 16, 2013 – Apr 3, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described al-anon.org from Dec 16, 2013 to Apr 3, 2014 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Feb 25, 2014Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (R63-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Feb 25, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Feb 25, 2014 – May 17, 2026Registrant: Registration records for al-anon.org are held from Feb 25, 2014 to May 17, 2026 (72 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
Feb 25, 2014Zone file: Registration records listed 1and1.com nameservers (ns27.1and1.com, ns28.1and1.com) for al-anon.org from Feb 25, 2014 to Feb 25, 2014.
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Current AboutUs recordJul 3, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Name.com, Inc.
Oct 6, 2016 – Oct 25, 2026 (latest)
Registrar Name.com, Inc. (IANA 625) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 6, 2016 and most recently on Oct 25, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Registrant changeJul 9, 2020The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 9, 2020. 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, 2014–2026
Nameservers: Name.comOct 6, 2016Registration records listed Name.com nameservers (ns1djs.name.com, ns2dfg.name.com, ns3ghw.name.com…) for al-anon.org from Oct 6, 2016 to Oct 6, 2016.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Name.comOct 6, 2016al-anon.org's nameservers moved from 1and1.com to Name.com at some point between Feb 25, 2014 and Oct 6, 2016. Last seen at 1and1.com: Feb 25, 2014 (registration record). First seen at Name.com: Oct 6, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 3 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)
Nameservers: inmotionhosting.comNameservers: inmotionhosting.comJul 1, 2018 – May 17, 2026Registration records listed inmotionhosting.com nameservers (ns1.inmotionhosting.com, ns2.inmotionhosting.com) for al-anon.org from Jul 1, 2018 to May 17, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to inmotionhosting.comJul 1, 2018al-anon.org's nameservers moved from Name.com to inmotionhosting.com at some point between Oct 6, 2016 and Jul 1, 2018. Last seen at Name.com: Oct 6, 2016 (registration record). First seen at inmotionhosting.com: Jul 1, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 21 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)
Starfield TechnologiesSep 16, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026 (latest)Starfield Technologies issued 26 certificates for al-anon.org from Sep 16, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 28, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 25, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 25, 2026
Let's EncryptApr 11, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 35 certificates for al-anon.org from Apr 11, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 27, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
GoDaddy.comApr 14, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026GoDaddy.com issued 3 certificates for al-anon.org from Apr 14, 2026, the latest valid until May 2, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 6, 2016 – Oct 25, 2026Registrar: Registrar Name.com, Inc. (IANA 625) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 6, 2016 and most recently on Oct 25, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Oct 6, 2016Zone file: Registration records listed Name.com nameservers (ns1djs.name.com, ns2dfg.name.com, ns3ghw.name.com…) for al-anon.org from Oct 6, 2016 to Oct 6, 2016.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 6, 2016Zone file: al-anon.org's nameservers moved from 1and1.com to Name.com at some point between Feb 25, 2014 and Oct 6, 2016. Last seen at 1and1.com: Feb 25, 2014 (registration record). First seen at Name.com: Oct 6, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 3 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)
Jul 1, 2018 – May 17, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed inmotionhosting.com nameservers (ns1.inmotionhosting.com, ns2.inmotionhosting.com) for al-anon.org from Jul 1, 2018 to May 17, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 1, 2018Zone file: al-anon.org's nameservers moved from Name.com to inmotionhosting.com at some point between Oct 6, 2016 and Jul 1, 2018. Last seen at Name.com: Oct 6, 2016 (registration record). First seen at inmotionhosting.com: Jul 1, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 21 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)
Jul 9, 2020Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 9, 2020. 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
Jun 23, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 2 certificates for al-anon.org from Jun 23, 2025, the latest valid until Dec 23, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 16, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026Certificate: Starfield Technologies issued 26 certificates for al-anon.org from Sep 16, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 28, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 25, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 25, 2026
Apr 11, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 35 certificates for al-anon.org from Apr 11, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 27, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 14, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026Certificate: GoDaddy.com issued 3 certificates for al-anon.org from Apr 14, 2026, the latest valid until May 2, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 3, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
All 4 safety checks passed (Nov 5, 2026).
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (passed)
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Jul 23, 1996 — 30 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Name.com, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Oct 25, 2026).
Authority 59/100— ahead of 59% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
59 is a percentile: higher than 59% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #65,509)+7
Verified continuity: 30.3 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+11
Model score: 31/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 59/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 75 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 75 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What al-anon.org said about itself, 2013
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
2013
Friends and families of problem drinkers find understanding and support at Al-Anon meetings.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1996
Domain registered (Jul 23, 1996).
2013
First tracked by AboutUs (Dec 16, 2013); profile edited 2 times through 2014.