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Lifeline · aws.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2013 · 2 registrar changes since Jul 9, 2011 · no registrant change on record since 2011 · last checked Aug 21, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageNov 6, 2013 – Apr 11, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described aws.org from Nov 6, 2013 to Apr 11, 2014 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2013Jul 1, 2013“The American Welding Society (AWS) was founded in 1919 as a multifaceted, nonprofit organization with a goal to advance the science, technology and applica...”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Registrar
Tucows Inc. (R11-LROR)Tucows Inc. (R11-LROR)Jul 9, 2011 – Feb 19, 2014Registrar Tucows Inc. (R11-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for aws.org, from Jul 9, 2011 to Feb 19, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)TUCOWS, INC.Jul 10, 2016 – Aug 5, 2018
Registrant
Registrant recordsJul 9, 2011 – Jun 29, 2026Registration records for aws.org are held from Jul 9, 2011 to Jun 29, 2026 (142 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, 2011–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: heins.net, perusion.comNameservers: heins.net, perusion.comJul 9, 2011 – Jun 8, 2017Registration records listed heins.net, perusion.com nameservers (ns.heins.net, ns1.perusion.com, ns2.heins.net…) for aws.org from Jul 9, 2011 to Jun 8, 2017.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonAmazonJul 17, 2025 – Nov 7, 2026Amazon issued 3 certificates for aws.org from Jul 17, 2025, the latest valid until Feb 3, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Sectigo Limited
201520202025Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (19)
Jul 9, 2011 – Feb 19, 2014Registrar: Registrar Tucows Inc. (R11-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for aws.org, from Jul 9, 2011 to Feb 19, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 9, 2011 – Jun 29, 2026Registrant: Registration records for aws.org are held from Jul 9, 2011 to Jun 29, 2026 (142 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
Jul 9, 2011 – Jun 8, 2017Zone file: Registration records listed heins.net, perusion.com nameservers (ns.heins.net, ns1.perusion.com, ns2.heins.net…) for aws.org from Jul 9, 2011 to Jun 8, 2017.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 1, 2013AboutUs record: “The American Welding Society (AWS) was founded in 1919 as a multifaceted, nonprofit organization with a goal to advance the science, technology and applica...”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Nov 6, 2013 – Apr 11, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described aws.org from Nov 6, 2013 to Apr 11, 2014 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Current AboutUs record
Jun 30, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for aws.org, from Jul 10, 2016 to Aug 5, 2018.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
NAMECHEAP INCNAMECHEAP INCOct 7, 2018 – Jun 29, 2026 (latest)Registrar NAMECHEAP INC (IANA 1068) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for aws.org, from Oct 7, 2018 to Jun 29, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Nameservers: endpoint.com
Dec 21, 2017 – Mar 22, 2020
Registration records listed endpoint.com nameservers (ns1.endpoint.com, ns2.endpoint.com, ns3.endpoint.com) for aws.org from Dec 21, 2017 to Mar 22, 2020.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to endpoint.comDec 21, 2017aws.org's nameservers moved from heins.net, perusion.com to endpoint.com at some point between Jun 8, 2017 and Dec 21, 2017. Last seen at heins.net, perusion.com: Jun 8, 2017 (registration record). First seen at endpoint.com: Dec 21, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 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: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareApr 27, 2020 – Jun 29, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (benedict.ns.cloudflare.com, sloan.ns.cloudflare.com) for aws.org from Apr 27, 2020 to Jun 29, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareApr 27, 2020aws.org's nameservers moved from endpoint.com to Cloudflare between Mar 22, 2020 and Apr 27, 2020. Last seen at endpoint.com: Mar 22, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Apr 27, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .org zone fileJul 28, 2026First seen in the .org zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Jul 28, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file
Sectigo Limited
Jul 18, 2025 – Nov 7, 2026
Sectigo Limited issued 18 certificates for aws.org from Jul 18, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 9, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
DigiCert IncFeb 2, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 14 certificates for aws.org from Feb 2, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptMar 21, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 55 certificates for aws.org from Mar 21, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 2, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesApr 11, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Google Trust Services issued 35 certificates for aws.org from Apr 11, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 26, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
SSL CorporationJul 19, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026SSL Corporation issued 10 certificates for aws.org from Jul 19, 2026, the latest valid until May 14, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 10, 2016 – Aug 5, 2018
Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for aws.org, from Jul 10, 2016 to Aug 5, 2018.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Dec 21, 2017 – Mar 22, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed endpoint.com nameservers (ns1.endpoint.com, ns2.endpoint.com, ns3.endpoint.com) for aws.org from Dec 21, 2017 to Mar 22, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 21, 2017Zone file: aws.org's nameservers moved from heins.net, perusion.com to endpoint.com at some point between Jun 8, 2017 and Dec 21, 2017. Last seen at heins.net, perusion.com: Jun 8, 2017 (registration record). First seen at endpoint.com: Dec 21, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 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 7, 2018 – Jun 29, 2026Registrar: Registrar NAMECHEAP INC (IANA 1068) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for aws.org, from Oct 7, 2018 to Jun 29, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 27, 2020 – Jun 29, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (benedict.ns.cloudflare.com, sloan.ns.cloudflare.com) for aws.org from Apr 27, 2020 to Jun 29, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 27, 2020Zone file: aws.org's nameservers moved from endpoint.com to Cloudflare between Mar 22, 2020 and Apr 27, 2020. Last seen at endpoint.com: Mar 22, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Apr 27, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 17, 2025 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 3 certificates for aws.org from Jul 17, 2025, the latest valid until Feb 3, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 18, 2025 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 18 certificates for aws.org from Jul 18, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 9, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Feb 2, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 14 certificates for aws.org from Feb 2, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Mar 21, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 55 certificates for aws.org from Mar 21, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 2, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 11, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 35 certificates for aws.org from Apr 11, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 26, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 30, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 19, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: SSL Corporation issued 10 certificates for aws.org from Jul 19, 2026, the latest valid until May 14, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 28, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .org zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Jul 28, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file
The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 7, 2026).
Registered 1995 · AboutUs's live check was blocked by the site's bot protection
The American Welding Society (AWS) is a nonprofit organization that advances welding science, technology, and education. It serves welding professionals, educators, and industries across manufacturing, construction, and defense sectors.
AboutUs has not vetted this site. Everything below is what we could measure automatically. Anything you do on the site — paying, sharing personal details, downloading — is between you and the site, not AboutUs.
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
American Welding Society — company name on record since 2013; still matches the live site.
latest result
Domain registered Sep 7, 1995 — 31 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: NameCheap, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Nov 7, 2026).
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names American Welding Society (AWS) as the organisation behind it.
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 specialists in its field.
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 #58,278)+6
Verified continuity: 31.2 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+11
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.
What aws.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
The American Welding Society (AWS) was founded in 1919 as a multifaceted, nonprofit organization with a goal to advance the science, technology and applica...
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1995
Domain registered (Sep 7, 1995).
2013
First tracked by AboutUs (Nov 6, 2013); profile edited 2 times through 2014.
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 7, 2026).
✓ name continuity same company name for 13 years✓ domain continuity 31 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Nov 7, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 78 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 78 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