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Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 28 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since May 29, 2007 · 1 registrant change since 2007 · last checked Nov 1, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJan 5, 1998crimelibrary.com was registered on Jan 5, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 27, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described crimelibrary.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006
Registrar
TUCOWS, INC.May 29, 2007 – Feb 10, 2009Registrar TUCOWS, INC. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for crimelibrary.com, from May 29, 2007 to Feb 10, 2009.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)CSC CORPORATE DOMAINS, INC.CSC CORPORATE DOMAINS, INC.
Registrant
Registrant recordsMay 29, 2007 – Jun 16, 2026Registration records for crimelibrary.com are held from May 29, 2007 to Jun 16, 2026 (173 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, Dec 2011 – Oct 2013Nameservers: logicworks.netMay 29, 2007 – Jun 1, 2009Registration records listed logicworks.net nameservers (ns1.logicworks.net, ns2.logicworks.net) for crimelibrary.com from May 29, 2007 to Jun 1, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
No certificate recorded yet.
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (22)
Jan 5, 1998Registration: crimelibrary.com was registered on Jan 5, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 27, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described crimelibrary.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Stories on: crime, gangsters, serial killers, terrorits, spies, assassins and classic crime stories”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 29, 2007 – Feb 10, 2009Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for crimelibrary.com, from May 29, 2007 to Feb 10, 2009.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 29, 2007 – Jun 16, 2026Registrant: Registration records for crimelibrary.com are held from May 29, 2007 to Jun 16, 2026 (173 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 29, 2007 – Jun 1, 2009Registration records listed logicworks.net nameservers (ns1.logicworks.net, ns2.logicworks.net) for crimelibrary.com from May 29, 2007 to Jun 1, 2009.
“Stories on: crime, gangsters, serial killers, terrorits, spies, assassins and classic crime stories”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 26, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jun 1, 2009 – Aug 20, 2021
Registrar CSC CORPORATE DOMAINS, INC. (IANA 299) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for crimelibrary.com, from Jun 1, 2009 to Aug 20, 2021.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
NOM-IQ Ltd dba Com LaudeNOM-IQ Ltd dba Com LaudeSep 23, 2021 – Nov 6, 2026 (latest)Registrar NOM-IQ Ltd dba Com Laude (IANA 470) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 23, 2021 and most recently on Nov 6, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 27, 2026
Registrant changeJun 1, 2009The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 1, 2009. 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: AOL (self-hosted)Oct 9, 2009Registration records listed AOL (self-hosted) nameservers (twdns-02.ns.aol.com, twdns-03.ns.aol.com, twdns-04.ns.aol.com) for crimelibrary.com from Oct 9, 2009 to Oct 9, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to AOL (self-hosted)Oct 9, 2009crimelibrary.com's nameservers moved from logicworks.net to AOL (self-hosted) at some point between Jun 1, 2009 and Oct 9, 2009. Last seen at logicworks.net: Jun 1, 2009 (registration record). First seen at AOL (self-hosted): Oct 9, 2009 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 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: timewarner.netFeb 12, 2010 – Dec 23, 2011Registration records listed timewarner.net nameservers (ns1.timewarner.net, ns3.timewarner.net, ns5.timewarner.net) for crimelibrary.com from Feb 12, 2010 to Dec 23, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to timewarner.netFeb 12, 2010crimelibrary.com's nameservers moved from AOL (self-hosted) to timewarner.net at some point between Oct 9, 2009 and Feb 12, 2010. Last seen at AOL (self-hosted): Oct 9, 2009 (registration record). First seen at timewarner.net: Feb 12, 2010 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 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: timewarner.netOct 18, 2013 – Jan 3, 2014timewarner.net (ns1.timewarner.net, ns3.timewarner.net, ns5.timewarner.net) were the nameservers listed for crimelibrary.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Jan 3, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: logicworks.netFeb 1, 2014 – Apr 1, 2016logicworks.net (ns1.logicworks.net, ns2.logicworks.net) were the nameservers listed for crimelibrary.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Feb 1, 2014 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to logicworks.netFeb 1, 2014crimelibrary.com's nameservers moved from timewarner.net to logicworks.net between Jan 3, 2014 and Feb 1, 2014. Last seen at timewarner.net: Jan 3, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at logicworks.net: Feb 1, 2014 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → registration record)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Jul 18, 2016 – Apr 2, 2018Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1203.awsdns-22.org, ns-1600.awsdns-08.co.uk, ns-41.awsdns-05.com…) for crimelibrary.com from Jul 18, 2016 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Jul 18, 2016crimelibrary.com's nameservers moved from logicworks.net to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Apr 1, 2016 and Jul 18, 2016. Last seen at logicworks.net: Apr 1, 2016 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jul 18, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → registration record)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 3, 2018Amazon Route 53 (ns-1203.awsdns-22.org, ns-1600.awsdns-08.co.uk, ns-41.awsdns-05.com…) were the nameservers listed for crimelibrary.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 16, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1203.awsdns-22.org, ns-1600.awsdns-08.co.uk, ns-41.awsdns-05.com…) for crimelibrary.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 16, 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 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: ns-1203.awsdns-22.org, ns-1600.awsdns-08.co.uk, ns-41.awsdns-05.com, ns-943.awsdns-53.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Zone file:
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 1, 2009 – Aug 20, 2021Registrar: Registrar CSC CORPORATE DOMAINS, INC. (IANA 299) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for crimelibrary.com, from Jun 1, 2009 to Aug 20, 2021.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jun 1, 2009Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 1, 2009. 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
Oct 9, 2009Zone file: Registration records listed AOL (self-hosted) nameservers (twdns-02.ns.aol.com, twdns-03.ns.aol.com, twdns-04.ns.aol.com) for crimelibrary.com from Oct 9, 2009 to Oct 9, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 9, 2009Zone file: crimelibrary.com's nameservers moved from logicworks.net to AOL (self-hosted) at some point between Jun 1, 2009 and Oct 9, 2009. Last seen at logicworks.net: Jun 1, 2009 (registration record). First seen at AOL (self-hosted): Oct 9, 2009 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 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)
Feb 12, 2010 – Dec 23, 2011Zone file: Registration records listed timewarner.net nameservers (ns1.timewarner.net, ns3.timewarner.net, ns5.timewarner.net) for crimelibrary.com from Feb 12, 2010 to Dec 23, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 12, 2010Zone file: crimelibrary.com's nameservers moved from AOL (self-hosted) to timewarner.net at some point between Oct 9, 2009 and Feb 12, 2010. Last seen at AOL (self-hosted): Oct 9, 2009 (registration record). First seen at timewarner.net: Feb 12, 2010 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 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 – Jan 3, 2014Zone file: timewarner.net (ns1.timewarner.net, ns3.timewarner.net, ns5.timewarner.net) were the nameservers listed for crimelibrary.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Jan 3, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Feb 1, 2014 – Apr 1, 2016Zone file: logicworks.net (ns1.logicworks.net, ns2.logicworks.net) were the nameservers listed for crimelibrary.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Feb 1, 2014 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Feb 1, 2014Zone file: crimelibrary.com's nameservers moved from timewarner.net to logicworks.net between Jan 3, 2014 and Feb 1, 2014. Last seen at timewarner.net: Jan 3, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at logicworks.net: Feb 1, 2014 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → registration record)
Jul 18, 2016 – Apr 2, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1203.awsdns-22.org, ns-1600.awsdns-08.co.uk, ns-41.awsdns-05.com…) for crimelibrary.com from Jul 18, 2016 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 18, 2016Zone file: crimelibrary.com's nameservers moved from logicworks.net to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Apr 1, 2016 and Jul 18, 2016. Last seen at logicworks.net: Apr 1, 2016 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jul 18, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → registration record)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Amazon Route 53 (ns-1203.awsdns-22.org, ns-1600.awsdns-08.co.uk, ns-41.awsdns-05.com…) were the nameservers listed for crimelibrary.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 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 16, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1203.awsdns-22.org, ns-1600.awsdns-08.co.uk, ns-41.awsdns-05.com…) for crimelibrary.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 16, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 23, 2021 – Nov 6, 2026Registrar: Registrar NOM-IQ Ltd dba Com Laude (IANA 470) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 23, 2021 and most recently on Nov 6, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 27, 2026
Jun 26, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: ns-1203.awsdns-22.org, ns-1600.awsdns-08.co.uk, ns-41.awsdns-05.com, ns-943.awsdns-53.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
0 of 2 safety checks passed (Nov 7, 2026).
Registered 1998 · AboutUs could not get a response over HTTPS when it checked (Nov 7, 2026)
CrimeLibrary.com is crime stories and services
Stories on: crime, gangsters, serial killers, terrorits, spies, assassins and classic crime stories
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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 Jan 5, 1998 — 28 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Nom-iq Ltd. dba COM LAUDE — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 21, 2026).
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 #157,788)+6
Verified continuity: 28.8 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+7
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 77 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 77 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Recorded HTTPS check did not confirm a valid connection
No MX and no DMARC (mild)
What crimelibrary.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
Stories on: crime, gangsters, serial killers, terrorits, spies, assassins and classic crime stories
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.