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Is historyguy.com legit or a scam?
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Who owns historyguy.com?
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Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 28 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Dec 20, 2016 · 1 ownership change since 2009 · last checked Sep 27, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredAug 19, 1998historyguy.com was registered on Aug 19, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 30, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 7, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described historyguy.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 7, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCDec 20, 2016 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 20, 2016 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 30, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsMar 13, 2009 – Jun 23, 2026Registration records for historyguy.com are held from Mar 13, 2009 to Jun 23, 2026 (70 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Aug 2012 – Oct 2013Nameservers: hostgator.comMar 13, 2009 – Aug 26, 2012Registration records listed hostgator.com nameservers (ns1221.hostgator.com, ns1222.hostgator.com) for historyguy.com from Mar 13, 2009 to Aug 26, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMay 10, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 6 certificates for historyguy.com from May 10, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 9, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (16)
Aug 19, 1998Registration: historyguy.com was registered on Aug 19, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 30, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 7, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described historyguy.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 7, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “On most installations, the installer will probably be either here or here... (but I can't be sure since I have no config info available!:P)”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Mar 13, 2009 – Jun 23, 2026Ownership: Registration records for historyguy.com are held from Mar 13, 2009 to Jun 23, 2026 (70 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 13, 2009 – Aug 26, 2012Zone file: Registration records listed hostgator.com nameservers (ns1221.hostgator.com, ns1222.hostgator.com) for historyguy.com from Mar 13, 2009 to Aug 26, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 21, 2012
Jul 1, 2006
“On most installations, the installer will probably be either here or here... (but I can't be sure since I have no config info available!:P)”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 4, 2026 – Aug 30, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 30, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Ownership change
Aug 21, 2012
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 21, 2012. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 ownership change, 2009–2026
Nameservers: hostgator.comOct 18, 2013 – Jun 1, 2014hostgator.com (ns1221.hostgator.com, ns1222.hostgator.com) were the nameservers listed for historyguy.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Jun 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Jan 24, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018Amazon Route 53 (ns-1408.awsdns-48.org, ns-49.awsdns-06.com) were the nameservers listed for historyguy.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 24, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Jan 24, 2015historyguy.com's nameservers moved from hostgator.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Jun 1, 2014 and Jan 24, 2015. Last seen at hostgator.com: Jun 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jan 24, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 4, 2018 – Aug 28, 2023Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1408.awsdns-48.org, ns-49.awsdns-06.com) for historyguy.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Aug 28, 2023. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: hostgator.comNameservers: hostgator.comFeb 24, 2024 – Jun 23, 2026Registration records listed hostgator.com nameservers (ns6399.hostgator.com, ns6400.hostgator.com) for historyguy.com from Feb 24, 2024 to Jun 23, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to hostgator.comFeb 24, 2024historyguy.com's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to hostgator.com at some point between Aug 28, 2023 and Feb 24, 2024. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: Aug 28, 2023 (registration record). First seen at hostgator.com: Feb 24, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 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)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 27, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 27, 2026: ns6399.hostgator.com, ns6400.hostgator.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 27, 2026
Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 21, 2012. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 18, 2013 – Jun 1, 2014Zone file: hostgator.com (ns1221.hostgator.com, ns1222.hostgator.com) were the nameservers listed for historyguy.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Jun 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jan 24, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Amazon Route 53 (ns-1408.awsdns-48.org, ns-49.awsdns-06.com) were the nameservers listed for historyguy.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 24, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jan 24, 2015Zone file: historyguy.com's nameservers moved from hostgator.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Jun 1, 2014 and Jan 24, 2015. Last seen at hostgator.com: Jun 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jan 24, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Dec 20, 2016 – Oct 26, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 20, 2016 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 30, 2026
Apr 4, 2018 – Aug 28, 2023Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1408.awsdns-48.org, ns-49.awsdns-06.com) for historyguy.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Aug 28, 2023. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 24, 2024 – Jun 23, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed hostgator.com nameservers (ns6399.hostgator.com, ns6400.hostgator.com) for historyguy.com from Feb 24, 2024 to Jun 23, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 24, 2024Zone file: historyguy.com's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to hostgator.com at some point between Aug 28, 2023 and Feb 24, 2024. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: Aug 28, 2023 (registration record). First seen at hostgator.com: Feb 24, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 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)
May 10, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 6 certificates for historyguy.com from May 10, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 9, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 4, 2026 – Aug 30, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 30, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 27, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 27, 2026: ns6399.hostgator.com, ns6400.hostgator.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 27, 2026
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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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 Aug 19, 1998 — 28 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 2, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for historyguy.com.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names historyguy as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a news or media site that publishes free content supported by ads, mainly for a general audience.
Authority 50/100— ahead of 50% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
50 is a percentile: higher than 50% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #905,150)+4
Verified continuity: 28.2 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+6
Model score: 27/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 50/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What historyguy.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
On most installations, the installer will probably be either here or here... (but I can't be sure since I have no config info available!:P)
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 28 years registered✓ live verified Oct 26, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 57 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 57 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.