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Lifeline · historyplace.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 16, 2012 · 1 ownership change since 2007 · last checked Oct 18, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJun 8, 1996historyplace.com was registered on Jun 8, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 4, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 7, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described historyplace.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 7, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCApr 16, 2012 – Oct 25, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 16, 2012 and most recently on Oct 25, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 4, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsAug 13, 2007 – May 28, 2026Registration records for historyplace.com are held from Aug 13, 2007 to May 28, 2026 (143 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
Nameservers: primarydns.comNameservers: primarydns.comAug 13, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed primarydns.com nameservers (ns1.primarydns.com, ns2.primarydns.com) for historyplace.com from Aug 13, 2007 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 IncDigiCert IncOct 20, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)DigiCert Inc issued 2 certificates for historyplace.com from Oct 20, 2025, the latest valid until May 1, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 18, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 18, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (14)
Jun 8, 1996Registration: historyplace.com was registered on Jun 8, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 4, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 7, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described historyplace.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 7, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The History Place is a private, independent, Internet-only publication based in the Boston area that is not affiliated with any political group or organization. The Web site presents a fact-based, common sense approach …”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Aug 13, 2007 – May 28, 2026Ownership: Registration records for historyplace.com are held from Aug 13, 2007 to May 28, 2026 (143 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
Aug 13, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed primarydns.com nameservers (ns1.primarydns.com, ns2.primarydns.com) for historyplace.com from Aug 13, 2007 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)
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“The History Place is a private, independent, Internet-only publication based in the Boston area that is not affiliated with any political group or organization. The Web site presents a fact-based, common sense approach …”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 27, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Ownership change
Jun 21, 2013
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 21, 2013. 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, 2007–2026
Nameservers: primarydns.comOct 18, 2013 – Jun 1, 2014primarydns.com (ns1.primarydns.com, ns2.primarydns.com) were the nameservers listed for historyplace.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: hostway.netJan 24, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018hostway.net (c.dns.hostway.net, d.dns.hostway.net) were the nameservers listed for historyplace.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 hostway.netJan 24, 2015historyplace.com's nameservers moved from primarydns.com to hostway.net at some point between Jun 1, 2014 and Jan 24, 2015. Last seen at primarydns.com: Jun 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at hostway.net: 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: hostway.netNameservers: hostway.netApr 4, 2018 – May 28, 2026Registration records listed hostway.net nameservers (c.dns.hostway.net, d.dns.hostway.net) for historyplace.com from Apr 4, 2018 to May 28, 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 – Sep 26, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 26, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 26, 2026: c.dns.hostway.net, d.dns.hostway.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 26, 2026
Apr 16, 2012 – Oct 25, 2026
Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 16, 2012 and most recently on Oct 25, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 4, 2026
Jun 21, 2013Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 21, 2013. 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: primarydns.com (ns1.primarydns.com, ns2.primarydns.com) were the nameservers listed for historyplace.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: hostway.net (c.dns.hostway.net, d.dns.hostway.net) were the nameservers listed for historyplace.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: historyplace.com's nameservers moved from primarydns.com to hostway.net at some point between Jun 1, 2014 and Jan 24, 2015. Last seen at primarydns.com: Jun 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at hostway.net: 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)
Apr 4, 2018 – May 28, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed hostway.net nameservers (c.dns.hostway.net, d.dns.hostway.net) for historyplace.com from Apr 4, 2018 to May 28, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 20, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 2 certificates for historyplace.com from Oct 20, 2025, the latest valid until May 1, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 18, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 18, 2026
Jun 27, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 26, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 26, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 26, 2026: c.dns.hostway.net, d.dns.hostway.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 26, 2026
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Registered 1996 · site is live · HTTPS valid
HistoryPlace.com has photos, documents, and information about US & world history
The History Place is a private, independent, Internet-only publication based in the Boston area that is not affiliated with any political group or organization.
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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
History Place — company name on record since 2006; still matches the live site.
latest result
Domain registered Jun 8, 1996 — 30 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 4, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for historyplace.com.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as an education or reference site that publishes free content supported by ads, mainly for a general audience.
Authority 62/100— ahead of 62% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
62 is a percentile: higher than 62% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #76,725)+7
Verified continuity: 30.4 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+12
Model score: 32/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 62/100 — 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 about 66 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 66 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What historyplace.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
The History Place is a private, independent, Internet-only publication based in the Boston area that is not affiliated with any political group or organization. The Web site presents a fact-based, common sense approach in the presentation of the history of humanity, with great care given to accuracy.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1996
Domain registered (Jun 8, 1996).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 20, 2006); profile edited 4 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“HistoryPlace.com has photos, documents, and information about US & world history”