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Registered 1999 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Wvculture.org identifies, protects and promotes West Virginia's heritage
The West Virginia Division of Culture and History operates wvculture.org to identify, protect, and promote West Virginia's cultural and historical heritage. The site serves residents, researchers, and visitors seeking information about the State Museum, State Archives, Historic Preservation Office, and the Commission on the Arts. Based in Charleston, WV, it functions as the official online hub for the state's government cultural agencies.
Authority 55/100— ahead of 55% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
55 is a percentile: higher than 55% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #156,719)+6
Verified continuity: 27.8 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+10
Model score: 29/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 55/100 — 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.
What wvculture.org 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
Find information about the State Museum, the State Archives, Historic Preservation Office and the Commission on the Arts.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 27 years registered✓ live verified Oct 26, 2026
Missing DMARC (mild)
Lifeline · wvculture.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Dec 28, 2011 · 3 ownership changes since 2011 · last checked Oct 4, 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 21, 2006 – Nov 14, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described wvculture.org from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 14, 2013 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Find information about the State Museum, the State Archives, Historic Preservation Office and the Commission on the Arts.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLC (R63-LROR)Dec 28, 2011 – Apr 10, 2014Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (R63-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for wvculture.org, from Dec 28, 2011 to Apr 10, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Network Solutions, LLC
Ownership
Ownership recordsDec 28, 2011 – May 15, 2026Registration records for wvculture.org are held from Dec 28, 2011 to May 15, 2026 (77 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
Nameservers: wvnet.eduNameservers: wvnet.eduDec 28, 2011 – Sep 4, 2021Registration records listed wvnet.edu nameservers (names.wvnet.edu, nameserv.wvnet.edu) for wvculture.org from Dec 28, 2011 to Sep 4, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: Cloudflare
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 28, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 32 certificates for wvculture.org from Apr 28, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 20, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 4, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 4, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (14)
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 14, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described wvculture.org from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 14, 2013 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Find information about the State Museum, the State Archives, Historic Preservation Office and the Commission on the Arts.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Dec 28, 2011 – Apr 10, 2014Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (R63-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for wvculture.org, from Dec 28, 2011 to Apr 10, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Dec 28, 2011 – May 15, 2026Ownership: Registration records for wvculture.org are held from Dec 28, 2011 to May 15, 2026 (77 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
Dec 28, 2011 – Sep 4, 2021Zone file: Registration records listed wvnet.edu nameservers (names.wvnet.edu, nameserv.wvnet.edu) for wvculture.org from Dec 28, 2011 to Sep 4, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Current AboutUs record
Jul 3, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Network Solutions, LLC
Aug 15, 2016 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)
Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 15, 2016 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 3, 2026
Ownership change
Jan 17, 2019
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 17, 2019. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeJul 11, 2020The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 11, 2020. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeJun 13, 2022The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 13, 2022. 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, 2011–2026
Nameservers: Cloudflare
Oct 10, 2021 – May 15, 2026
Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (guy.ns.cloudflare.com, nadia.ns.cloudflare.com) for wvculture.org from Oct 10, 2021 to May 15, 2026.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareOct 10, 2021wvculture.org's nameservers moved from wvnet.edu to Cloudflare between Sep 4, 2021 and Oct 10, 2021. Last seen at wvnet.edu: Sep 4, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Oct 10, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Google Trust Services
Oct 19, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
Google Trust Services issued 1 certificate for wvculture.org from Oct 19, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 17, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Aug 15, 2016 – Oct 26, 2026
Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 15, 2016 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 3, 2026
Jan 17, 2019Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 17, 2019. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 11, 2020Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 11, 2020. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 10, 2021 – May 15, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (guy.ns.cloudflare.com, nadia.ns.cloudflare.com) for wvculture.org from Oct 10, 2021 to May 15, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 10, 2021Zone file: wvculture.org's nameservers moved from wvnet.edu to Cloudflare between Sep 4, 2021 and Oct 10, 2021. Last seen at wvnet.edu: Sep 4, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Oct 10, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jun 13, 2022Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 13, 2022. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 28, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 32 certificates for wvculture.org from Apr 28, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 20, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 4, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 4, 2026
Jul 3, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Oct 19, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 1 certificate for wvculture.org from Oct 19, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 17, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)