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Is freecen.org.uk legit or a scam?
freecen.org.uk was registered Mar 4, 2002 (24 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns freecen.org.uk?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for freecen.org.uk. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was freecen.org.uk registered?
freecen.org.uk's registration dates to Mar 4, 2002 (24 years old), per public registration records. Gandi is the registrar on record today.
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Lifeline · freecen.org.uk over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 24 years ago · on AboutUs since 2007 · one registrar since Nov 19, 2025 · no registrant change on record since 2009 · last checked Nov 14, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMar 4, 2002freecen.org.uk was registered on Mar 4, 2002.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 14, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageSep 2, 2007 – Nov 14, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described freecen.org.uk from Sep 2, 2007 to Nov 14, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2007
Registrar
GandiGandiNov 19, 2025 – Sep 17, 2026 (latest)Registrar Gandi in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 19, 2025 and most recently on Sep 17, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 14, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsAug 8, 2009 – Jan 17, 2026Registration records for freecen.org.uk are held from Aug 8, 2009 to Jan 17, 2026 (26 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, 2009–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Jan 2026 – Nov 2026Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53May 15, 2017 – Jan 17, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1365.awsdns-42.org, ns-1628.awsdns-11.co.uk, ns-405.awsdns-50.com…) for freecen.org.uk from May 15, 2017 to Jan 17, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 1, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 15 certificates for freecen.org.uk from Apr 1, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 30, 2027. The check on Sep 17, 2026 saw it, expired Nov 2, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 17, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (8)
Mar 4, 2002Registration: freecen.org.uk was registered on Mar 4, 2002.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 14, 2026
Jul 1, 2007AboutUs record: “FreeCEN:19th Century U.K. Census Transcription Project;”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Sep 2, 2007 – Nov 14, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described freecen.org.uk from Sep 2, 2007 to Nov 14, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Aug 8, 2009 – Jan 17, 2026Registrant: Registration records for freecen.org.uk are held from Aug 8, 2009 to Jan 17, 2026 (26 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 15, 2017 – Jan 17, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1365.awsdns-42.org, ns-1628.awsdns-11.co.uk, ns-405.awsdns-50.com…) for freecen.org.uk from May 15, 2017 to Jan 17, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 19, 2025 – Sep 17, 2026Registrar Gandi in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 19, 2025 and most recently on Sep 17, 2026.
Jul 1, 2007
“FreeCEN:19th Century U.K. Census Transcription Project;”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Current AboutUs recordJul 9, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 14, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar:
Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 14, 2026
Apr 1, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 15 certificates for freecen.org.uk from Apr 1, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 30, 2027. The check on Sep 17, 2026 saw it, expired Nov 2, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 17, 2026
Jul 9, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 14, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
1 of 2 safety checks passed (Nov 15, 2026).
Registered 2002 · AboutUs could not get a response over HTTPS when it checked (Nov 15, 2026)
FreeCen.org.uk provides and online searchable database of the UK census
FreeCen.org.uk provides a searchable online database of transcribed 19th-century UK census records. It serves genealogy and family history researchers looking to trace ancestors through historical census data. The project is a volunteer-run transcription initiative affiliated with FreeUKGen.
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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 Mar 4, 2002 — 24 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Gandi — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 6, 2026).
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as an education or reference site that is funded by donations or members, mainly for specialists in its field.
Authority 52/100— ahead of 52% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
52 is a percentile: higher than 52% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #536,101)+4
Verified continuity: 24.7 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+4
Calibration adjustment (published map)+9
Model score: 28/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 52/100 — 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 less than a day ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded less than a day ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What freecen.org.uk said about itself, 2007
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
2007
FreeCEN:19th Century U.K. Census Transcription Project;
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.