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Registered 2005 · site is live · HTTPS valid
BrendasBranches.com
Genealogy website featuring research on MCKINNEY, PEDIGO, GARRISON, WILSON, FLEMMING, NEWTON, SIMOLA, SCHNURRER, OTREMBA, GRUBER, and other related surnames from Minnesota; Scotland and Knox Counties of Missouri; Portage County, Wisconsin; Iowa; Barren County, Kentucky; Finland; Austria; Germany plus many others.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Mar 1, 2017 · no registrant change on record since 2011 · last checked Oct 31, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Nov 2, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described brendasbranches.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 2, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Genealogy website featuring research on MCKINNEY, PEDIGO, GARRISON, WILSON, FLEMMING, NEWTON, SIMOLA, SCHNURRER, OTREMBA, GRUBER, and other related surnames from Minnesota; Scotland and Knox Counties of Missouri; Portag…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
ENOM, INC.ENOM, INC.Mar 1, 2017 – Sep 7, 2026 (latest)Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the registration data recorded, first on Mar 1, 2017 and most recently on Sep 7, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 4, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsApr 6, 2011 – Jun 28, 2026Registration records for brendasbranches.com are held from Apr 6, 2011 to Jun 28, 2026 (51 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: shnw.netNameservers: shnw.netOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018shnw.net (dns1.shnw.net, dns2.shnw.net) were the nameservers listed for brendasbranches.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)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMay 20, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for brendasbranches.com from May 20, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 18, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (9)
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 2, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described brendasbranches.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 2, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Genealogy website featuring research on MCKINNEY, PEDIGO, GARRISON, WILSON, FLEMMING, NEWTON, SIMOLA, SCHNURRER, OTREMBA, GRUBER, and other related surnames from Minnesota; Scotland and Knox Counties of Missouri; Portag…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Apr 6, 2011 – Jun 28, 2026Registrant: Registration records for brendasbranches.com are held from Apr 6, 2011 to Jun 28, 2026 (51 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
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: shnw.net (dns1.shnw.net, dns2.shnw.net) were the nameservers listed for brendasbranches.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)
Mar 1, 2017 – Sep 7, 2026Registrar: Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the registration data recorded, first on Mar 1, 2017 and most recently on Sep 7, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 4, 2026
Current AboutUs recordJul 4, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: shnw.net
Nameservers: shnw.netApr 4, 2018 – Jun 28, 2026Registration records listed shnw.net nameservers (dns1.shnw.net, dns2.shnw.net) for brendasbranches.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 28, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 31, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 31, 2026: dns1.shnw.net, dns2.shnw.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 31, 2026
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 28, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed shnw.net nameservers (dns1.shnw.net, dns2.shnw.net) for brendasbranches.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 28, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 20, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for brendasbranches.com from May 20, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 18, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 4, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 31, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 31, 2026: dns1.shnw.net, dns2.shnw.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 31, 2026
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
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latest result
Domain registered Feb 13, 2005 — 21 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: eNom, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 2, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for brendasbranches.com.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a personal site or blog that is a personal, non-commercial site, mainly for specialists in its field.
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 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.
Missing DMARC (mild)
What brendasbranches.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
Genealogy website featuring research on MCKINNEY, PEDIGO, GARRISON, WILSON, FLEMMING, NEWTON, SIMOLA, SCHNURRER, OTREMBA, GRUBER, and other related surnames from Minnesota; Scotland and Knox Counties of Missouri; Portage County, Wisconsin; Iowa; Barren County, Kentucky; Finland; Austria; Germany plus many others.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.