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For .com,.org. and .net sites:

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  • Better WhoIS   Fast easy tool. Use it right here:
    1. Put in the website address you want to check (remember, it must be a .com, .org or .net.
    2. You will get a notice saying the page is Reserved, meaning someone has bought the name.
    3. Click on the words that say click here in blue on that page to get more information from the WhoIs database. 
    Try it now:
    Search for a domain name.


  • AllWhois The grandfather of databases
  • Eamnesia Looks for com, org, net AND many country domains
  • MediaFusion Allows you to search for com, org, net AND .ca for Canada
  • http://www.buydomains.com/domain-resources

 


For web sites from any country in the world:

  • All Who Is     For any country in the world.  Be sure not to put in "www" when looking for who is behind a site. 
    For example:

    itn.co.uk  or:
    aircanada.ca.

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Web sites from Canada:

  • Cira/Acei   Put in the website address (without the www.) in the search box on the upper right.  
  • Francais- ACEI
  • MediaFusion Allows you to search for com.org net AND .ca for Canada

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