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Lifeline · dordt.edu over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrant change since 2009 · last checked Nov 11, 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 20, 2006 – Nov 4, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described dordt.edu from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 4, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“HISTORY: Associated with the Christian Reformed Church, Dordt College was founded in 1955 and today welcomes all students who are interested in a biblical, Christ-centered education.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
No registrar observed yet. AboutUs has recorded registrars since Jul 20, 2026.
Registrant
Registrant recordsApr 26, 2009 – May 29, 2026Registration records for dordt.edu are held from Apr 26, 2009 to May 29, 2026 (86 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, Apr 2014 – Aug 2015Nameservers: dordt.eduNameservers: dordt.eduApr 26, 2009 – Apr 17, 2014Registration records listed dordt.edu nameservers (dns-netins1.dordt.edu, dns-netins2.dordt.edu, dns.dordt.edu) for dordt.edu from Apr 26, 2009 to Apr 17, 2014.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Sectigo LimitedSectigo LimitedOct 30, 2025 – Nov 14, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 6 certificates for dordt.edu from Oct 30, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 15, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Amazon
2010201520202025Apr ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (14)
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 4, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described dordt.edu from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 4, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “HISTORY: Associated with the Christian Reformed Church, Dordt College was founded in 1955 and today welcomes all students who are interested in a biblical, Christ-centered education.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Apr 26, 2009 – May 29, 2026Registrant: Registration records for dordt.edu are held from Apr 26, 2009 to May 29, 2026 (86 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
Apr 26, 2009 – Apr 17, 2014Zone file: Registration records listed dordt.edu nameservers (dns-netins1.dordt.edu, dns-netins2.dordt.edu, dns.dordt.edu) for dordt.edu from Apr 26, 2009 to Apr 17, 2014.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 1, 2015 – May 29, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed dordt.edu, easydns.com, easydns.info, easydns.net, easydns.org nameservers (dns.dordt.edu, dns1.easydns.com, dns2.easydns.net…) for dordt.edu from Sep 1, 2015 to May 29, 2026.
Current AboutUs record
Jun 24, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 11, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Registrant changeJan 20, 2020The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 20, 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
Nameservers: dordt.edu, easydns.com, easydns.info, easydns.net, easydns.orgSep 1, 2015 – May 29, 2026Registration records listed dordt.edu, easydns.com, easydns.info, easydns.net, easydns.org nameservers (dns.dordt.edu, dns1.easydns.com, dns2.easydns.net…) for dordt.edu from Sep 1, 2015 to May 29, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to dordt.edu, easydns.com, easydns.info, easydns.net, easydns.orgSep 1, 2015dordt.edu's nameservers moved from dordt.edu to dordt.edu, easydns.com, easydns.info, easydns.net, easydns.org at some point between Apr 17, 2014 and Sep 1, 2015. Last seen at dordt.edu: Apr 17, 2014 (registration record). First seen at dordt.edu, easydns.com, easydns.info, easydns.net, easydns.org: Sep 1, 2015 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 16 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 18, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026
Amazon issued 3 certificates for dordt.edu from Feb 18, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 19, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptMar 31, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 33 certificates for dordt.edu from Mar 31, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 6, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 3, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 3, 2026
GoDaddy.comApr 23, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026GoDaddy.com issued 2 certificates for dordt.edu from Apr 23, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 23, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesApr 26, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Google Trust Services issued 6 certificates for dordt.edu from Apr 26, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 18, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
SSL CorporationOct 16, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026SSL Corporation issued 2 certificates for dordt.edu from Oct 16, 2026, the latest valid until May 28, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 1, 2015Zone file: dordt.edu's nameservers moved from dordt.edu to dordt.edu, easydns.com, easydns.info, easydns.net, easydns.org at some point between Apr 17, 2014 and Sep 1, 2015. Last seen at dordt.edu: Apr 17, 2014 (registration record). First seen at dordt.edu, easydns.com, easydns.info, easydns.net, easydns.org: Sep 1, 2015 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 16 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)
Jan 20, 2020Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 20, 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
Oct 30, 2025 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 6 certificates for dordt.edu from Oct 30, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 15, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Feb 18, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 3 certificates for dordt.edu from Feb 18, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 19, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Mar 31, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 33 certificates for dordt.edu from Mar 31, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 6, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 3, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 3, 2026
Apr 23, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: GoDaddy.com issued 2 certificates for dordt.edu from Apr 23, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 23, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 26, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 6 certificates for dordt.edu from Apr 26, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 18, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 24, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 11, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Oct 16, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: SSL Corporation issued 2 certificates for dordt.edu from Oct 16, 2026, the latest valid until May 28, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Site is live · HTTPS valid
Dordt.edu official site for the Dordt college
HISTORY: Associated with the Christian Reformed Church, Dordt College was founded in 1955 and today welcomes all students who are interested in a biblical, Christ-centered education.
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 3 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 3 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
What dordt.edu 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
HISTORY: Associated with the Christian Reformed Church, Dordt College was founded in 1955 and today welcomes all students who are interested in a biblical, Christ-centered education.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.