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Is groundhog.org legit or a scam?
groundhog.org was registered Jan 22, 1996 (30 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.
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When was groundhog.org registered?
groundhog.org's registration dates to Jan 22, 1996 (30 years old), per public registration records. Network Solutions, LLC is the registrar on record today.
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Lifeline · groundhog.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 30 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Feb 11, 2017 · 2 registrant changes since 2017 · last checked Nov 11, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJan 22, 1996groundhog.org was registered on Jan 22, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 11, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described groundhog.org from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCFeb 11, 2017 – Oct 17, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Feb 11, 2017 and most recently on Oct 17, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 11, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsFeb 11, 2017 – Jun 7, 2026Registration records for groundhog.org are held from Feb 11, 2017 to Jun 7, 2026 (32 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are 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, Sep 2018 – Mar 2020Nameservers: CloudflareFeb 11, 2017 – Sep 1, 2018Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (mary.ns.cloudflare.com, seth.ns.cloudflare.com) for groundhog.org from Feb 11, 2017 to Sep 1, 2018.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 1, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for groundhog.org from Apr 1, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 27, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Sectigo LimitedMay 23, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (16)
Jan 22, 1996Registration: groundhog.org was registered on Jan 22, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 11, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described groundhog.org from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Groundhog.org is the Official Web Site of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Feb 11, 2017 – Oct 17, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Feb 11, 2017 and most recently on Oct 17, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 11, 2026
Feb 11, 2017 – Jun 7, 2026Registrant: Registration records for groundhog.org are held from Feb 11, 2017 to Jun 7, 2026 (32 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are 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
Feb 11, 2017 – Sep 1, 2018Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (mary.ns.cloudflare.com, seth.ns.cloudflare.com) for groundhog.org from Feb 11, 2017 to Sep 1, 2018.
“Groundhog.org is the Official Web Site of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 12, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 11, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrant changeOct 15, 2020The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 15, 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
Registrant changeSep 15, 2025The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 15, 2025. 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
2 registrant changes, 2017–2026
Nameservers: worldnic.comMar 19, 2020 – Sep 24, 2024Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns35.worldnic.com, ns36.worldnic.com) for groundhog.org from Mar 19, 2020 to Sep 24, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to worldnic.comMar 19, 2020groundhog.org's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to worldnic.com at some point between Sep 1, 2018 and Mar 19, 2020. Last seen at Cloudflare: Sep 1, 2018 (registration record). First seen at worldnic.com: Mar 19, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 19 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: CloudflareNov 7, 2024 – Jun 7, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (aragorn.ns.cloudflare.com, journey.ns.cloudflare.com) for groundhog.org from Nov 7, 2024 to Jun 7, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareNov 7, 2024groundhog.org's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to Cloudflare between Sep 24, 2024 and Nov 7, 2024. Last seen at worldnic.com: Sep 24, 2024 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Nov 7, 2024 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Sectigo Limited issued 4 certificates for groundhog.org from May 23, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 28, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesMay 24, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services issued 9 certificates for groundhog.org from May 24, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 10, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 17, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 17, 2026
Zone file:
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 19, 2020 – Sep 24, 2024Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns35.worldnic.com, ns36.worldnic.com) for groundhog.org from Mar 19, 2020 to Sep 24, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 19, 2020Zone file: groundhog.org's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to worldnic.com at some point between Sep 1, 2018 and Mar 19, 2020. Last seen at Cloudflare: Sep 1, 2018 (registration record). First seen at worldnic.com: Mar 19, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 19 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 15, 2020Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 15, 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
Nov 7, 2024 – Jun 7, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (aragorn.ns.cloudflare.com, journey.ns.cloudflare.com) for groundhog.org from Nov 7, 2024 to Jun 7, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 7, 2024Zone file: groundhog.org's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to Cloudflare between Sep 24, 2024 and Nov 7, 2024. Last seen at worldnic.com: Sep 24, 2024 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Nov 7, 2024 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Sep 15, 2025Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 15, 2025. 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
Apr 1, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for groundhog.org from Apr 1, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 27, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 23, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 4 certificates for groundhog.org from May 23, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 28, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 24, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 9 certificates for groundhog.org from May 24, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 10, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 17, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 17, 2026
Jul 12, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 11, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 13, 2026).
Registered 1996 · AboutUs's live check was blocked by the site's bot protection
Groundhog.org Official Web Site of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club
Groundhog.org is the official website of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club, based in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. The site serves as the central online presence for the organization known for Groundhog Day celebrations and forecasts.
AboutUs has not vetted this site. Everything below is what we could measure automatically. Anything you do on the site — paying, sharing personal details, downloading — is between you and the site, not AboutUs.
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Jan 22, 1996 — 30 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 29, 2026).
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names Punxsutawney Groundhog Club as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a non-profit, association or religious site that is funded by donations or members, mainly for a general audience.
Authority 69/100— ahead of 69% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
69 is a percentile: higher than 69% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #240,398)+5
Verified continuity: 30.8 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+4
Calibration adjustment (published map)+11
Model score: 35/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 69/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What groundhog.org 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
Groundhog.org is the Official Web Site of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1996
Domain registered (Jan 22, 1996).
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 13, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 30 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Nov 13, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 2 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 2 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.