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Kbr.be shows collections, books & more at the Royal Library of Belgium
Kbr.be is the website of the Royal Library of Belgium, providing access to its collections, books, and online catalogue. It serves researchers, students, and the public seeking Belgian bibliography, library resources, and online exhibitions.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · 1 ownership change since 2009 · last checked Sep 30, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described kbr.be from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Catalogue en ligne, départements et collections. Présente une bibliographie de la Belgique et des expositions en ligne.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
No registrar observed yet. AboutUs has recorded registrars since Jul 20, 2026.
Ownership
Ownership recordsApr 27, 2009 – Feb 21, 2026Registration records for kbr.be are held from Apr 27, 2009 to Feb 21, 2026 (63 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, Feb 2012 – Jul 2017No nameserver records held, Feb 2012 – Jul 2017No nameserver records held, Mar 2024 – Sep 2026No nameserver records held, Mar 2024 – Sep 2026Nameservers: kbr.beApr 27, 2009 – Feb 20, 2012Registration records listed kbr.be nameservers (dns.kbr.be, duke.kbr.be) for kbr.be from Apr 27, 2009 to Feb 20, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Certificate from Let's EncryptSep 12, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt certificate valid Sep 12, 2026 to Dec 11, 2026, as seen on Sep 30, 2026.Source: TLS check, Sep 30, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (9)
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described kbr.be from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Catalogue en ligne, départements et collections. Présente une bibliographie de la Belgique et des expositions en ligne.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Apr 27, 2009 – Feb 21, 2026Ownership: Registration records for kbr.be are held from Apr 27, 2009 to Feb 21, 2026 (63 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
Apr 27, 2009 – Feb 20, 2012Zone file: Registration records listed kbr.be nameservers (dns.kbr.be, duke.kbr.be) for kbr.be from Apr 27, 2009 to Feb 20, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 6, 2017Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 6, 2017. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Current AboutUs record
Jul 3, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Ownership change
Jul 6, 2017
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 6, 2017. 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: belnet.beNameservers: belnet.beJul 6, 2017 – Mar 18, 2024Registration records listed belnet.be nameservers (ns1.belnet.be, ns2.belnet.be, nsmaster.belnet.be) for kbr.be from Jul 6, 2017 to Mar 18, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to belnet.beJul 6, 2017kbr.be's nameservers moved from kbr.be to belnet.be at some point between Feb 20, 2012 and Jul 6, 2017. Last seen at kbr.be: Feb 20, 2012 (registration record). First seen at belnet.be: Jul 6, 2017 (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)
Jul 6, 2017 – Mar 18, 2024
Zone file: Registration records listed belnet.be nameservers (ns1.belnet.be, ns2.belnet.be, nsmaster.belnet.be) for kbr.be from Jul 6, 2017 to Mar 18, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 6, 2017Zone file: kbr.be's nameservers moved from kbr.be to belnet.be at some point between Feb 20, 2012 and Jul 6, 2017. Last seen at kbr.be: Feb 20, 2012 (registration record). First seen at belnet.be: Jul 6, 2017 (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)
Jul 3, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 12, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt certificate valid Sep 12, 2026 to Dec 11, 2026, as seen on Sep 30, 2026.Source: TLS check, Sep 30, 2026
Automated safety checks
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HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
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not yet retrieved
Registrar and registration date not retrieved yet — we retry on every view.
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.kbr.be.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as an education or reference site that is a public service, mainly for specialists in its field.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 65 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 65 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What kbr.be 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
Catalogue en ligne, départements et collections. Présente une bibliographie de la Belgique et des expositions en ligne.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 20, 2006); profile edited 3 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“Kbr.be shows collections, books & more at the Royal Library of Belgium”