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Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 4 registrar changes since May 14, 2007 · no registrant change on record since 2007 · last checked Nov 1, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredNov 5, 1996atlapedia.com was registered on Nov 5, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 25, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Apr 9, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described atlapedia.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Apr 9, 2014 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006
Registrar
gkg.net (http://register.gkg.net/)May 14, 2007 – Nov 16, 2011Registrar gkg.net (http://register.gkg.net/) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for atlapedia.com, from May 14, 2007 to Nov 16, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)GKG.NET, INC.Dec 19, 2011 – Apr 9, 2012
Registrant
Registrant recordsMay 14, 2007 – Jun 3, 2026Registration records for atlapedia.com are held from May 14, 2007 to Jun 3, 2026 (188 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, 2007–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Mar 2010 – Apr 2011Nameservers: mambohosting.netMay 14, 2007 – Mar 9, 2010Registration records listed mambohosting.net nameservers (dns1.mambohosting.net, dns2.mambohosting.net) for atlapedia.com from May 14, 2007 to Mar 9, 2010.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMay 11, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for atlapedia.com from May 11, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 25, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 7, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 7, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (23)
Nov 5, 1996Registration: atlapedia.com was registered on Nov 5, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 25, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Apr 9, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described atlapedia.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Apr 9, 2014 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Atlapedia Online contains full color physical maps, political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 14, 2007 – Nov 16, 2011Registrar: Registrar gkg.net (http://register.gkg.net/) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for atlapedia.com, from May 14, 2007 to Nov 16, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 14, 2007 – Jun 3, 2026Registrant: Registration records for atlapedia.com are held from May 14, 2007 to Jun 3, 2026 (188 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 14, 2007 – Mar 9, 2010
“Atlapedia Online contains full color physical maps, political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 19, 2026 – Aug 25, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar GKG.NET, INC. (IANA 93) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for atlapedia.com, from Dec 19, 2011 to Apr 9, 2012.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
gkg.net (http://register.gkg.net/)Oct 31, 2012Registrar gkg.net (http://register.gkg.net/) in the registration data recorded on Oct 31, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
GKG.NET, INC.GKG.NET, INC.Nov 4, 2013 – Jun 3, 2026Registrar GKG.NET, INC. (IANA 93) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for atlapedia.com, from Nov 4, 2013 to Jun 3, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Porkbun LLCAug 28, 2026 – Oct 7, 2026 (latest)Registrar Porkbun LLC in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 28, 2026 and most recently on Oct 7, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 25, 2026
Nameservers: fangdangled.comApr 14, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed fangdangled.com nameservers (ns1.fangdangled.com, ns2.fangdangled.com) for atlapedia.com from Apr 14, 2011 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 fangdangled.comApr 14, 2011atlapedia.com's nameservers moved from mambohosting.net to fangdangled.com at some point between Mar 9, 2010 and Apr 14, 2011. Last seen at mambohosting.net: Mar 9, 2010 (registration record). First seen at fangdangled.com: Apr 14, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 13 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: fangdangled.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018fangdangled.com (ns1.fangdangled.com, ns2.fangdangled.com) were the nameservers listed for atlapedia.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: fangdangled.comApr 4, 2018 – Jul 2, 2019Registration records listed fangdangled.com nameservers (ns1.fangdangled.com, ns2.fangdangled.com) for atlapedia.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jul 2, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: sasicco.comAug 2, 2019 – Apr 22, 2021Registration records listed sasicco.com nameservers (ns1.sasicco.com, ns2.sasicco.com) for atlapedia.com from Aug 2, 2019 to Apr 22, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to sasicco.comAug 2, 2019atlapedia.com's nameservers moved from fangdangled.com to sasicco.com between Jul 2, 2019 and Aug 2, 2019. Last seen at fangdangled.com: Jul 2, 2019 (registration record). First seen at sasicco.com: Aug 2, 2019 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: buddyns.com, sasicco.comJun 1, 2021 – Dec 27, 2023Registration records listed buddyns.com, sasicco.com nameservers (b.ns.buddyns.com, c.ns.buddyns.com, h.ns.buddyns.com…) for atlapedia.com from Jun 1, 2021 to Dec 27, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to buddyns.com, sasicco.comJun 1, 2021atlapedia.com's nameservers moved from sasicco.com to buddyns.com, sasicco.com between Apr 22, 2021 and Jun 1, 2021. Last seen at sasicco.com: Apr 22, 2021 (registration record). First seen at buddyns.com, sasicco.com: Jun 1, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: kjsl.com, sasicco.comNameservers: kjsl.com, sasicco.comFeb 21, 2024 – Jun 3, 2026Registration records listed kjsl.com, sasicco.com nameservers (ns-global.kjsl.com, ns1.sasicco.com) for atlapedia.com from Feb 21, 2024 to Jun 3, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to kjsl.com, sasicco.comFeb 21, 2024atlapedia.com's nameservers moved from buddyns.com, sasicco.com to kjsl.com, sasicco.com at some point between Dec 27, 2023 and Feb 21, 2024. Last seen at buddyns.com, sasicco.com: Dec 27, 2023 (registration record). First seen at kjsl.com, sasicco.com: Feb 21, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 56 days 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)
Seen in the .com zone fileJul 28, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: ns-global.kjsl.com, ns1.sasicco.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Zone file: Registration records listed mambohosting.net nameservers (dns1.mambohosting.net, dns2.mambohosting.net) for atlapedia.com from May 14, 2007 to Mar 9, 2010.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 14, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed fangdangled.com nameservers (ns1.fangdangled.com, ns2.fangdangled.com) for atlapedia.com from Apr 14, 2011 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)
Apr 14, 2011Zone file: atlapedia.com's nameservers moved from mambohosting.net to fangdangled.com at some point between Mar 9, 2010 and Apr 14, 2011. Last seen at mambohosting.net: Mar 9, 2010 (registration record). First seen at fangdangled.com: Apr 14, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 13 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)
Dec 19, 2011 – Apr 9, 2012Registrar: Registrar GKG.NET, INC. (IANA 93) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for atlapedia.com, from Dec 19, 2011 to Apr 9, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 31, 2012Registrar: Registrar gkg.net (http://register.gkg.net/) in the registration data recorded on Oct 31, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: fangdangled.com (ns1.fangdangled.com, ns2.fangdangled.com) were the nameservers listed for atlapedia.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)
Nov 4, 2013 – Jun 3, 2026Registrar: Registrar GKG.NET, INC. (IANA 93) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for atlapedia.com, from Nov 4, 2013 to Jun 3, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 4, 2018 – Jul 2, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed fangdangled.com nameservers (ns1.fangdangled.com, ns2.fangdangled.com) for atlapedia.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jul 2, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 2, 2019 – Apr 22, 2021Zone file: Registration records listed sasicco.com nameservers (ns1.sasicco.com, ns2.sasicco.com) for atlapedia.com from Aug 2, 2019 to Apr 22, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 2, 2019Zone file: atlapedia.com's nameservers moved from fangdangled.com to sasicco.com between Jul 2, 2019 and Aug 2, 2019. Last seen at fangdangled.com: Jul 2, 2019 (registration record). First seen at sasicco.com: Aug 2, 2019 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jun 1, 2021 – Dec 27, 2023Zone file: Registration records listed buddyns.com, sasicco.com nameservers (b.ns.buddyns.com, c.ns.buddyns.com, h.ns.buddyns.com…) for atlapedia.com from Jun 1, 2021 to Dec 27, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 1, 2021Zone file: atlapedia.com's nameservers moved from sasicco.com to buddyns.com, sasicco.com between Apr 22, 2021 and Jun 1, 2021. Last seen at sasicco.com: Apr 22, 2021 (registration record). First seen at buddyns.com, sasicco.com: Jun 1, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Feb 21, 2024 – Jun 3, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed kjsl.com, sasicco.com nameservers (ns-global.kjsl.com, ns1.sasicco.com) for atlapedia.com from Feb 21, 2024 to Jun 3, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 21, 2024Zone file: atlapedia.com's nameservers moved from buddyns.com, sasicco.com to kjsl.com, sasicco.com at some point between Dec 27, 2023 and Feb 21, 2024. Last seen at buddyns.com, sasicco.com: Dec 27, 2023 (registration record). First seen at kjsl.com, sasicco.com: Feb 21, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 56 days 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)
May 11, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for atlapedia.com from May 11, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 25, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 7, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 7, 2026
Jun 19, 2026 – Aug 25, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 28, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: ns-global.kjsl.com, ns1.sasicco.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Aug 28, 2026 – Oct 7, 2026Registrar: Registrar Porkbun LLC in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 28, 2026 and most recently on Oct 7, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 25, 2026
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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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 Nov 5, 1996 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Porkbun LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 28, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for atlapedia.com.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as an education or reference site that publishes free content supported by ads, mainly for students and teachers.
Authority 48/100— ahead of 48% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
48 is a percentile: higher than 48% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #402,081)+5
Verified continuity: 30.0 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+8
Model score: 26/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 48/100 — 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 69 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 69 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What atlapedia.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
Atlapedia Online contains full color physical maps, political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.