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Registered 25 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Nov 26, 2023 · no registrant change on record since 2023 · last checked Aug 20, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredAug 16, 2001wv.gov was registered on Aug 16, 2001.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 14, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described wv.gov from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 14, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security AgencyNov 26, 2023 – Nov 21, 2024Registrar Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for wv.gov, from Nov 26, 2023 to Nov 21, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)get.gov
Registrant
Registrant recordsNov 26, 2023 – Jun 15, 2026Registration records for wv.gov are held from Nov 26, 2023 to Jun 15, 2026 (38 records). None shows a change of registrant. 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
No registrant changes recorded, 2023–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: wv.usNameservers: wv.usNov 26, 2023 – May 13, 2026Registration records listed wv.us nameservers (dns.state.wv.us, dns3.state.wv.us) for wv.gov from Nov 26, 2023 to May 13, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
GoDaddy.comGoDaddy.comNov 7, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026GoDaddy.com issued 20 certificates for wv.gov from Nov 7, 2025, the latest valid until May 18, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Starfield Technologies
20052010201520202025Apr ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (18)
Aug 16, 2001Registration: wv.gov was registered on Aug 16, 2001.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 14, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described wv.gov from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 14, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Do you know when West Virginia was founded? Who was the first governor? How many people live here now? All of these questions can be answered by browsing through this section of the new portal. The links from this page …”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Nov 26, 2023 – Nov 21, 2024Registrar: Registrar Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for wv.gov, from Nov 26, 2023 to Nov 21, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Nov 26, 2023 – Jun 15, 2026Registrant: Registration records for wv.gov are held from Nov 26, 2023 to Jun 15, 2026 (38 records). None shows a change of registrant. 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
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“Do you know when West Virginia was founded? Who was the first governor? How many people live here now? All of these questions can be answered by browsing through this section of the new portal. The links from this page …”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 18, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
get.govDec 27, 2024 – Aug 1, 2026 (latest)Registrar get.gov (IANA 8888888) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 27, 2024 and most recently on Aug 1, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53
Jun 15, 2026
Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1522.awsdns-62.org, ns-2012.awsdns-59.co.uk, ns-496.awsdns-62.com…) for wv.gov from Jun 15, 2026 to Jun 15, 2026.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Jun 15, 2026wv.gov's nameservers moved from wv.us to Amazon Route 53 between May 13, 2026 and Jun 15, 2026. Last seen at wv.us: May 13, 2026 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jun 15, 2026 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .gov zone fileJul 28, 2026 – Jul 29, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .gov zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Jul 29, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file
Starfield Technologies
Dec 3, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026
Starfield Technologies issued 6 certificates for wv.gov from Dec 3, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 13, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
DigiCert IncJun 16, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 12 certificates for wv.gov from Jun 16, 2026, the latest valid until May 12, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesSep 5, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026Google Trust Services issued 12 certificates for wv.gov from Sep 5, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 1, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptSep 16, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 138 certificates for wv.gov from Sep 16, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 31, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
AmazonSep 28, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026Amazon issued 1 certificate for wv.gov from Sep 28, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 13, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sectigo LimitedOct 19, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 3 certificates for wv.gov from Oct 19, 2026, the latest valid until May 13, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Nov 26, 2023 – May 13, 2026
Zone file: Registration records listed wv.us nameservers (dns.state.wv.us, dns3.state.wv.us) for wv.gov from Nov 26, 2023 to May 13, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 27, 2024 – Aug 1, 2026Registrar: Registrar get.gov (IANA 8888888) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 27, 2024 and most recently on Aug 1, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
Nov 7, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026Certificate: GoDaddy.com issued 20 certificates for wv.gov from Nov 7, 2025, the latest valid until May 18, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Dec 3, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026Certificate: Starfield Technologies issued 6 certificates for wv.gov from Dec 3, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 13, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 15, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1522.awsdns-62.org, ns-2012.awsdns-59.co.uk, ns-496.awsdns-62.com…) for wv.gov from Jun 15, 2026 to Jun 15, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 15, 2026Zone file: wv.gov's nameservers moved from wv.us to Amazon Route 53 between May 13, 2026 and Jun 15, 2026. Last seen at wv.us: May 13, 2026 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jun 15, 2026 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jun 16, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 12 certificates for wv.gov from Jun 16, 2026, the latest valid until May 12, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 18, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 28, 2026 – Jul 29, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .gov zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Jul 29, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file
Sep 5, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 12 certificates for wv.gov from Sep 5, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 1, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 16, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 138 certificates for wv.gov from Sep 16, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 31, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 28, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 1 certificate for wv.gov from Sep 28, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 13, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 19, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 3 certificates for wv.gov from Oct 19, 2026, the latest valid until May 13, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Registered 2001 · site is live · HTTPS valid
wv.gov has an AboutUs profile for public website intelligence, ownership context, trust signals, monitoring, and owner verification.
Authority 67/100— ahead of 67% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
67 is a percentile: higher than 67% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #17,651)+8
Verified continuity: 25.2 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+13
Model score: 34/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 67/100 — 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 74 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 74 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What wv.gov 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
Do you know when West Virginia was founded? Who was the first governor? How many people live here now? All of these questions can be answered by browsing through this section of the new portal. The links from this page will help you get to know West Virginia - its people, history, culture, landscapes, and economy.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
2001
Domain registered (Aug 16, 2001).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 21, 2006); profile edited 2 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“Wv.gov Official Website for the State of West Virginia”