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Lifeline · harpweek.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 30 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Apr 24, 2017 · no registrant change on record since 2008 · last checked Nov 14, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMar 16, 1996harpweek.com was registered on Mar 16, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described harpweek.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCApr 24, 2017 – Nov 3, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 24, 2017 and most recently on Nov 3, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsNov 23, 2008 – May 1, 2026Registration records for harpweek.com are held from Nov 23, 2008 to May 1, 2026 (52 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, 2008–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: worldnic.comNov 23, 2008 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns61.worldnic.com, ns62.worldnic.com) for harpweek.com from Nov 23, 2008 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
DigiCert IncMay 15, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026 (latest)DigiCert Inc issued 2 certificates for harpweek.com from May 15, 2026, the latest valid until May 15, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 2, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 2, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (11)
Mar 16, 1996Registration: harpweek.com was registered on Mar 16, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described harpweek.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Sells fully indexed, digitized version of Harper's Weekly, the preeminent news and literary journal of the last half of the 19th century.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Nov 23, 2008 – May 1, 2026Registrant: Registration records for harpweek.com are held from Nov 23, 2008 to May 1, 2026 (52 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
Nov 23, 2008 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns61.worldnic.com, ns62.worldnic.com) for harpweek.com from Nov 23, 2008 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 1, 2006
“Sells fully indexed, digitized version of Harper's Weekly, the preeminent news and literary journal of the last half of the 19th century.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 24, 2026 – Aug 29, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 29, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: worldnic.com
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018
worldnic.com (ns61.worldnic.com, ns62.worldnic.com) were the nameservers listed for harpweek.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).
Nameservers: worldnic.comNameservers: worldnic.comApr 4, 2018 – May 1, 2026Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns61.worldnic.com, ns62.worldnic.com) for harpweek.com from Apr 4, 2018 to May 1, 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 14, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 14, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 14, 2026: ns61.worldnic.com, ns62.worldnic.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 14, 2026
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018
Zone file: worldnic.com (ns61.worldnic.com, ns62.worldnic.com) were the nameservers listed for harpweek.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 24, 2017 – Nov 3, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 24, 2017 and most recently on Nov 3, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Apr 4, 2018 – May 1, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns61.worldnic.com, ns62.worldnic.com) for harpweek.com from Apr 4, 2018 to May 1, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 15, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 2 certificates for harpweek.com from May 15, 2026, the latest valid until May 15, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 2, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 2, 2026
Jun 24, 2026 – Aug 29, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 29, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 14, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 14, 2026: ns61.worldnic.com, ns62.worldnic.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 14, 2026
1 of 2 safety checks passed (Nov 15, 2026).
Registered 1996 · AboutUs could not get a response over HTTPS when it checked (Nov 15, 2026)
HarpWeek.com is a Weekly preeminent news&literary journal of 19th century.
Sells fully indexed, digitized version of Harper's Weekly, the preeminent news and literary journal of the last half of the 19th century.
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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 16, 1996 — 30 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Oct 17, 2026).
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names 1998-2008 HarpWeek LLC as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as an education or reference site, mainly for students and teachers.
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 #605,169)+4
Verified continuity: 30.7 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+7
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.
What harpweek.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
Sells fully indexed, digitized version of Harper's Weekly, the preeminent news and literary journal of the last half of the 19th century.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 30 years registered– no HTTPS response the site did not answer over HTTPS when checked Nov 15, 2026
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.