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Is thearda.com legit or a scam?
thearda.com was registered May 24, 1999 (27 years old), per public registration records. 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 thearda.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for thearda.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was thearda.com registered?
thearda.com's registration dates to May 24, 1999 (27 years old), per public registration records. Network Solutions, LLC is the registrar on record today.
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Lifeline · thearda.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 27 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Mar 2, 2012 · 1 registrant change since 2007 · last checked Nov 13, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMay 24, 1999thearda.com was registered on May 24, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 10, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 14, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described thearda.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 14, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCMar 2, 2012 – Nov 6, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Mar 2, 2012 and most recently on Nov 6, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 10, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsAug 14, 2007 – Jan 28, 2026Registration records for thearda.com are held from Aug 14, 2007 to Jan 28, 2026 (60 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. 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
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Aug 2007 – May 2009Nameservers: interland.netAug 14, 2007Registration records listed interland.net nameservers (a.ns.interland.net, b.ns.interland.net, c.ns.interland.net) for thearda.com from Aug 14, 2007 to Aug 14, 2007.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 13, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for thearda.com from Apr 13, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 29, 2026. Seen in use on Nov 3, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 3, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (16)
May 24, 1999Registration: thearda.com was registered on May 24, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 10, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 14, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described thearda.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 14, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA) strives to democratize access to the best data on religion. Founded as the American Religion Data Archive in 1997 and going online in 1998, the initial archive was target…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Aug 14, 2007 – Jan 28, 2026Registrant: Registration records for thearda.com are held from Aug 14, 2007 to Jan 28, 2026 (60 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. 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
Aug 14, 2007Zone file: Registration records listed interland.net nameservers (a.ns.interland.net, b.ns.interland.net, c.ns.interland.net) for thearda.com from Aug 14, 2007 to Aug 14, 2007.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 1, 2006
“The Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA) strives to democratize access to the best data on religion. Founded as the American Religion Data Archive in 1997 and going online in 1998, the initial archive was target…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 4, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 10, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrant changeMay 30, 2009The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 30, 2009. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 registrant change, 2007–2026
Nameservers: peer1.netMay 30, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed peer1.net nameservers (ns1.peer1.net, ns2.peer1.net, ns3.peer1.net) for thearda.com from May 30, 2009 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)
DNS moved to peer1.netMay 30, 2009thearda.com's nameservers moved from interland.net to peer1.net at some point between Aug 14, 2007 and May 30, 2009. Last seen at interland.net: Aug 14, 2007 (registration record). First seen at peer1.net: May 30, 2009 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 22 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)
Nameservers: peer1.netOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018peer1.net (ns1.peer1.net, ns2.peer1.net, ns3.peer1.net) were the nameservers listed for thearda.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)
Nameservers: peer1.netApr 4, 2018 – Dec 31, 2019Registration records listed peer1.net nameservers (ns1.peer1.net, ns2.peer1.net, ns3.peer1.net) for thearda.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Dec 31, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Feb 16, 2020 – Jan 28, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1242.awsdns-27.org, ns-1579.awsdns-05.co.uk, ns-62.awsdns-07.com…) for thearda.com from Feb 16, 2020 to Jan 28, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Feb 16, 2020thearda.com's nameservers moved from peer1.net to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Dec 31, 2019 and Feb 16, 2020. Last seen at peer1.net: Dec 31, 2019 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Feb 16, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 47 days 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 – Nov 13, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 13, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 13, 2026: ns-1242.awsdns-27.org, ns-1579.awsdns-05.co.uk, ns-62.awsdns-07.com, ns-830.awsdns-39.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 13, 2026
May 30, 2009
Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 30, 2009. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 30, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed peer1.net nameservers (ns1.peer1.net, ns2.peer1.net, ns3.peer1.net) for thearda.com from May 30, 2009 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)
May 30, 2009Zone file: thearda.com's nameservers moved from interland.net to peer1.net at some point between Aug 14, 2007 and May 30, 2009. Last seen at interland.net: Aug 14, 2007 (registration record). First seen at peer1.net: May 30, 2009 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 22 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)
Mar 2, 2012 – Nov 6, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Mar 2, 2012 and most recently on Nov 6, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 10, 2026
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: peer1.net (ns1.peer1.net, ns2.peer1.net, ns3.peer1.net) were the nameservers listed for thearda.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 4, 2018 – Dec 31, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed peer1.net nameservers (ns1.peer1.net, ns2.peer1.net, ns3.peer1.net) for thearda.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Dec 31, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 16, 2020 – Jan 28, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1242.awsdns-27.org, ns-1579.awsdns-05.co.uk, ns-62.awsdns-07.com…) for thearda.com from Feb 16, 2020 to Jan 28, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 16, 2020Zone file: thearda.com's nameservers moved from peer1.net to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Dec 31, 2019 and Feb 16, 2020. Last seen at peer1.net: Dec 31, 2019 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Feb 16, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 47 days 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)
Apr 13, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for thearda.com from Apr 13, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 29, 2026. Seen in use on Nov 3, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 3, 2026
Jul 4, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 10, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 13, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 13, 2026: ns-1242.awsdns-27.org, ns-1579.awsdns-05.co.uk, ns-62.awsdns-07.com, ns-830.awsdns-39.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 13, 2026
Registered 1999 · site is live · HTTPS valid
TheArda.com has a collection of religious articles and news archives
The Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA) strives to democratize access to the best data on religion.
Authority 75/100— ahead of 75% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
75 is a percentile: higher than 75% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #164,440)+5
Verified continuity: 27.5 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+13
Model score: 38/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 75/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What thearda.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 Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA) strives to democratize access to the best data on religion. Founded as the American Religion Data Archive in 1997 and going online in 1998, the initial archive was targeted at researchers interested in American religion.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 27 years registered✓ live verified Nov 13, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 3 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 3 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