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Common questions
Is record-eagle.com legit or a scam?
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.
Who owns record-eagle.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for record-eagle.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · 4 registrar changes since May 19, 2007 · 3 ownership changes since 2007 · last checked Oct 11, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Dec 31, 2007An AboutUs wiki page described record-eagle.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Dec 31, 2007 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Its circulation is more than 29,000 Monday through Saturday. On Sunday, it distributes 40,000+ newspapers through a region that includes Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, …”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
TUCOWS, INC.TUCOWS, INC.May 19, 2007 – Jul 1, 2011Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for record-eagle.com, from May 19, 2007 to Jul 1, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)TUCOWS.COM CO.Sep 17, 2011Registrar TUCOWS.COM CO. in the registration data recorded on Sep 17, 2011.
Ownership
Ownership recordsMay 19, 2007 – Jan 1, 2026Registration records for record-eagle.com are held from May 19, 2007 to Jan 1, 2026 (83 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are 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, Jan 2026 – Sep 2026Nameservers: teklinks.comNameservers: teklinks.comMay 19, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed teklinks.com nameservers (ns3.teklinks.com, ns4.teklinks.com) for record-eagle.com from May 19, 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
AmazonAmazonJan 6, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Amazon issued 5 certificates for record-eagle.com from Jan 6, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 11, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Let's Encrypt
2010201520202025Apr ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (26)
Jun 21, 2006 – Dec 31, 2007AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described record-eagle.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Dec 31, 2007 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Its circulation is more than 29,000 Monday through Saturday. On Sunday, it distributes 40,000+ newspapers through a region that includes Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, …”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 19, 2007 – Jul 1, 2011Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for record-eagle.com, from May 19, 2007 to Jul 1, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 19, 2007 – Jan 1, 2026Ownership: Registration records for record-eagle.com are held from May 19, 2007 to Jan 1, 2026 (83 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 19, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed teklinks.com nameservers (ns3.teklinks.com, ns4.teklinks.com) for record-eagle.com from May 19, 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)
All 4 safety checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (passed)
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Oct 7, 1996 — 30 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 8, 2026).
Current AboutUs record
Jun 23, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
TUCOWS, INC.TUCOWS, INC.Mar 14, 2012 – Aug 23, 2017Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for record-eagle.com, from Mar 14, 2012 to Aug 23, 2017.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCJul 28, 2018 – Dec 5, 2023Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for record-eagle.com, from Jul 28, 2018 to Dec 5, 2023.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLCGoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLCJul 4, 2024 – Oct 23, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC (IANA 3786) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 4, 2024 and most recently on Oct 23, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 23, 2026
Ownership change
Nov 30, 2013
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 30, 2013. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeAug 3, 2016The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 3, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeJul 4, 2024The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 4, 2024. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
3 ownership changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: teklinks.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016teklinks.com (ns3.teklinks.com, ns4.teklinks.com) were the nameservers listed for record-eagle.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: teklinks.comApr 2, 2016 – Aug 23, 2017Registration records listed teklinks.com nameservers (ns3.teklinks.com, ns4.teklinks.com) for record-eagle.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Aug 23, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: GoDaddyApr 3, 2018GoDaddy (ns17.domaincontrol.com, ns18.domaincontrol.com) were the nameservers listed for record-eagle.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to GoDaddyApr 3, 2018record-eagle.com's nameservers moved from teklinks.com to GoDaddy at some point between Aug 23, 2017 and Apr 3, 2018. Last seen at teklinks.com: Aug 23, 2017 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Apr 3, 2018 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 7 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 → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: GoDaddyNameservers: GoDaddyJul 28, 2018 – May 13, 2023Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns17.domaincontrol.com, ns18.domaincontrol.com) for record-eagle.com from Jul 28, 2018 to May 13, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: brandsight-dns.com, brandsight-dns.netJun 17, 2023 – Jan 17, 2025Registration records listed brandsight-dns.com, brandsight-dns.net nameservers (ns1.brandsight-dns.com, ns1.brandsight-dns.net, ns2.brandsight-dns.com…) for record-eagle.com from Jun 17, 2023 to Jan 17, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to brandsight-dns.com, brandsight-dns.netJun 17, 2023record-eagle.com's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to brandsight-dns.com, brandsight-dns.net between May 13, 2023 and Jun 17, 2023. Last seen at GoDaddy: May 13, 2023 (registration record). First seen at brandsight-dns.com, brandsight-dns.net: Jun 17, 2023 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: gcd-dns.comJun 15, 2025 – Jan 1, 2026Registration records listed gcd-dns.com nameservers (ns03.gcd-dns.com, ns04.gcd-dns.com) for record-eagle.com from Jun 15, 2025 to Jan 1, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to gcd-dns.comJun 15, 2025record-eagle.com's nameservers moved from brandsight-dns.com, brandsight-dns.net to gcd-dns.com at some point between Jan 17, 2025 and Jun 15, 2025. Last seen at brandsight-dns.com, brandsight-dns.net: Jan 17, 2025 (registration record). First seen at gcd-dns.com: Jun 15, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 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 24, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: ns03.gcd-dns.com, ns04.gcd-dns.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Apr 8, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
Let's Encrypt issued 19 certificates for record-eagle.com from Apr 8, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 6, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesSep 2, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services issued 5 certificates for record-eagle.com from Sep 2, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 19, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 11, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 11, 2026
Sep 17, 2011Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS.COM CO. in the registration data recorded on Sep 17, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Mar 14, 2012 – Aug 23, 2017Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for record-eagle.com, from Mar 14, 2012 to Aug 23, 2017.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016Zone file: teklinks.com (ns3.teklinks.com, ns4.teklinks.com) were the nameservers listed for record-eagle.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nov 30, 2013Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 30, 2013. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 2, 2016 – Aug 23, 2017Zone file: Registration records listed teklinks.com nameservers (ns3.teklinks.com, ns4.teklinks.com) for record-eagle.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Aug 23, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 3, 2016Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 3, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: GoDaddy (ns17.domaincontrol.com, ns18.domaincontrol.com) were the nameservers listed for record-eagle.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: record-eagle.com's nameservers moved from teklinks.com to GoDaddy at some point between Aug 23, 2017 and Apr 3, 2018. Last seen at teklinks.com: Aug 23, 2017 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Apr 3, 2018 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 7 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 → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Jul 28, 2018 – Dec 5, 2023Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for record-eagle.com, from Jul 28, 2018 to Dec 5, 2023.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 28, 2018 – May 13, 2023Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns17.domaincontrol.com, ns18.domaincontrol.com) for record-eagle.com from Jul 28, 2018 to May 13, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 17, 2023 – Jan 17, 2025Zone file: Registration records listed brandsight-dns.com, brandsight-dns.net nameservers (ns1.brandsight-dns.com, ns1.brandsight-dns.net, ns2.brandsight-dns.com…) for record-eagle.com from Jun 17, 2023 to Jan 17, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 17, 2023Zone file: record-eagle.com's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to brandsight-dns.com, brandsight-dns.net between May 13, 2023 and Jun 17, 2023. Last seen at GoDaddy: May 13, 2023 (registration record). First seen at brandsight-dns.com, brandsight-dns.net: Jun 17, 2023 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 4, 2024 – Oct 23, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC (IANA 3786) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 4, 2024 and most recently on Oct 23, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 23, 2026
Jul 4, 2024Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 4, 2024. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 15, 2025 – Jan 1, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed gcd-dns.com nameservers (ns03.gcd-dns.com, ns04.gcd-dns.com) for record-eagle.com from Jun 15, 2025 to Jan 1, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 15, 2025Zone file: record-eagle.com's nameservers moved from brandsight-dns.com, brandsight-dns.net to gcd-dns.com at some point between Jan 17, 2025 and Jun 15, 2025. Last seen at brandsight-dns.com, brandsight-dns.net: Jan 17, 2025 (registration record). First seen at gcd-dns.com: Jun 15, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 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)
Jan 6, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 5 certificates for record-eagle.com from Jan 6, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 11, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 8, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 19 certificates for record-eagle.com from Apr 8, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 6, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 23, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 2, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 5 certificates for record-eagle.com from Sep 2, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 19, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 11, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 11, 2026
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: ns03.gcd-dns.com, ns04.gcd-dns.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.record-eagle.com.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a news or media site that publishes free content supported by ads, mainly for a local community.
Authority 59/100— ahead of 59% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
59 is a percentile: higher than 59% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #131,815)+6
Verified continuity: 30.1 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+11
Model score: 31/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 59/100 — 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 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 record-eagle.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
Its circulation is more than 29,000 Monday through Saturday. On Sunday, it distributes 40,000+ newspapers through a region that includes Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee, Otsego and Wexford counties, and limited portions of neighboring counties.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.