How do I know when a domain was registered first time?

james2002 · Oct 9, 2008

We see lots of expiring domains and I wonder how I can find out when a domain was very first registered.

I appreciate your suggestions.

theinvestor · Oct 9, 2008

Sometimes you can tell on archive.org but...there are services that you can see past whois history such as domaintools.com.

james2002 · Oct 9, 2008

theinvestor said:
Sometimes you can tell on archive.org but...there are services that you can see past whois history such as domaintools.com.

Thanks. But domaintools.com is expensive. May charge hundreds.

Theo · Oct 9, 2008

With a $15 /month Silver membership at Domaintools you get access to full WHOIS history. PM me the domain and I'll look it up for you.

SeatBeltPads.com · Oct 9, 2008

Agreed some of these paid research tools are worth it! I like domaintools.com estibot.com domainer membership can also be helpful

james2002 · Oct 9, 2008

Acro said:
With a $15 /month Silver membership at Domaintools you get access to full WHOIS history. PM me the domain and I'll look it up for you.

Ok, Acro. Thanks

I confused with the domain ownership reverse lookup which can cost thousands.

I will have the membership.

katherine · Oct 10, 2008

In addition to domaintools whois history and archive.org here is another useful resource (name server history): http://www.hosterstats.com/

brianluedke · Oct 10, 2008

Under WHOIS info, refer to "creation date". It stays the same even if the domain has changed hands.

Theo · Oct 10, 2008

brianluedke said:
Under WHOIS info, refer to "creation date". It stays the same even if the domain has changed hands.

Unless the name has dropped and was registered again, I think that's what James wanted to know.

lilguy · Dec 12, 2008

brianluedke said:
Under WHOIS info, refer to "creation date". It stays the same even if the domain has changed hands.

even if it went from one registrar to another as it changed hands?

Dale Hubbard · Dec 12, 2008

Acro said:
With a $15 /month Silver membership at Domaintools you get access to full WHOIS history. PM me the domain and I'll look it up for you.

It's only as good as it's interrogated. They build on their history by 3rd party requests. Nothing here is definitive.