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GerberHart.org
Gerber/Hart Library is the Midwest's largest LGBT circulating library, founded in 1981 to preserve records and resources of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals and organizations. Located in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood, it holds over 14,000 volumes, 800 periodical titles, and 100 archival collections, serving researchers and readers across the Chicago metro area and beyond through interlibrary loan.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 30 years ago · 3 registrar changes since Feb 1, 2014 · no ownership change on record since 2014 · last checked Oct 14, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredApr 13, 1996gerberhart.org was registered on Apr 13, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 8, 2026
AboutUs record
Current AboutUs recordJul 10, 2026 – Sep 8, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 8, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar
DomainPeople, Inc. (R30-LROR)Feb 1, 2014Registrar DomainPeople, Inc. (R30-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Feb 1, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Wild West Domains, LLCAug 22, 2018 – Feb 19, 2021Registrar Wild West Domains, LLC (IANA 440) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for gerberhart.org, from Aug 22, 2018 to Feb 19, 2021.
Ownership
Ownership recordsFeb 1, 2014 – Jun 12, 2026Registration records for gerberhart.org are held from Feb 1, 2014 to Jun 12, 2026 (60 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2014–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Feb 2014 – Aug 2018No nameserver records held, Jan 2020 – Jan 2021Nameservers: siteprotect.comFeb 1, 2014Registration records listed siteprotect.com nameservers (ns.siteprotect.com, ns2.siteprotect.com) for gerberhart.org from Feb 1, 2014 to Feb 1, 2014.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMay 28, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 6 certificates for gerberhart.org from May 28, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 28, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 14, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 14, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (13)
Apr 13, 1996Registration: gerberhart.org was registered on Apr 13, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 8, 2026
Feb 1, 2014Registrar: Registrar DomainPeople, Inc. (R30-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Feb 1, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Feb 1, 2014 – Jun 12, 2026Ownership: Registration records for gerberhart.org are held from Feb 1, 2014 to Jun 12, 2026 (60 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Feb 1, 2014Zone file: Registration records listed siteprotect.com nameservers (ns.siteprotect.com, ns2.siteprotect.com) for gerberhart.org from Feb 1, 2014 to Feb 1, 2014.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 22, 2018 – Feb 19, 2021Registrar: Registrar Wild West Domains, LLC (IANA 440) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for gerberhart.org, from Aug 22, 2018 to Feb 19, 2021.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Aug 22, 2018 – Jan 16, 2020Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns37.domaincontrol.com, ns38.domaincontrol.com) for gerberhart.org from Aug 22, 2018 to Jan 16, 2020.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
TUCOWS, INC.TUCOWS, INC.Aug 17, 2021 – Jun 12, 2026Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for gerberhart.org, from Aug 17, 2021 to Jun 12, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Tucows Domains Inc.Sep 14, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026 (latest)Registrar Tucows Domains Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 14, 2026 and most recently on Oct 14, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 8, 2026
Nameservers: GoDaddyAug 22, 2018 – Jan 16, 2020Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns37.domaincontrol.com, ns38.domaincontrol.com) for gerberhart.org from Aug 22, 2018 to Jan 16, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to GoDaddyAug 22, 2018gerberhart.org's nameservers moved from siteprotect.com to GoDaddy at some point between Feb 1, 2014 and Aug 22, 2018. Last seen at siteprotect.com: Feb 1, 2014 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Aug 22, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 5 years 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: trouble-free.netNameservers: trouble-free.netJan 15, 2021 – Jun 12, 2026Registration records listed trouble-free.net nameservers (dns2026a.trouble-free.net, dns2026b.trouble-free.net) for gerberhart.org from Jan 15, 2021 to Jun 12, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to trouble-free.netJan 15, 2021gerberhart.org's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to trouble-free.net at some point between Jan 16, 2020 and Jan 15, 2021. Last seen at GoDaddy: Jan 16, 2020 (registration record). First seen at trouble-free.net: Jan 15, 2021 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 12 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)
Zone file:
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 22, 2018Zone file: gerberhart.org's nameservers moved from siteprotect.com to GoDaddy at some point between Feb 1, 2014 and Aug 22, 2018. Last seen at siteprotect.com: Feb 1, 2014 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Aug 22, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 5 years 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 15, 2021 – Jun 12, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed trouble-free.net nameservers (dns2026a.trouble-free.net, dns2026b.trouble-free.net) for gerberhart.org from Jan 15, 2021 to Jun 12, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 15, 2021Zone file: gerberhart.org's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to trouble-free.net at some point between Jan 16, 2020 and Jan 15, 2021. Last seen at GoDaddy: Jan 16, 2020 (registration record). First seen at trouble-free.net: Jan 15, 2021 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 12 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)
Aug 17, 2021 – Jun 12, 2026Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for gerberhart.org, from Aug 17, 2021 to Jun 12, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 28, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 6 certificates for gerberhart.org from May 28, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 28, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 14, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 14, 2026
Jul 10, 2026 – Sep 8, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 8, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 14, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026Registrar: Registrar Tucows Domains Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 14, 2026 and most recently on Oct 14, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 8, 2026
Automated safety checks
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Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
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latest result
Domain registered Apr 13, 1996 — 30 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Tucows Domains Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 14, 2026).
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Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 48 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 48 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Missing DMARC (mild)
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.