You can learn how to look up the owner of a domain name using free tools on the internet.The identity of the owner of a private domain is hidden from the public.You may still be able to find the owner using information on the domain's website, in search engines, and on social media networks.
Step 1: Go to Whois in a web browser.
The owner of most domain names can be found on Whois.com.Many of the tools you can use to look up domain names do not support newer top-level domains like.io.The name and contact info of the domain's owner cannot be found with this method.
Step 2: The field has the domain name entered into it.
For example, harvard.edu, or wikihow.com.
Step 3: Click to search.
The button is to the right of the text field.The owner of the domain will be visible under the "Registrant Contact" heading.You will see something like "Private" or the contact info of the company if the domain is registered privately.
Step 4: In a web browser, go to network-tools.com/nslookup.
If the owner of the domain is not public, you can look up who owns the IP address.There's a chance that the company who hosts the website that owns the domain also owns that address.
Step 5: The "Host" field is where you should type the domain name.
Step 6: From the drop-down menu, select A.
The option will show the addresses associated with the domain.
Step 7: Click it to go.
There is a list in the domain's record.
Step 8: If you want to find the address after "A", copy it.
To copy, highlight the full address, long-tap the highlighted area, and then click.
Step 9: Go to a website.
All internet addresses are registered through ARIN.
Step 10: Click Search if you want to find the IP address.
You can paste bytapping the typing field and selecting paste.
Step 11: The owner can be found by scrolling down to the "source registry" section.
You can find many contacts for a single address.It's not certain if the owner of the IP address also owns the domain name, but it might be helpful for your research.
Step 12: You can search for "domain name" by typing it in.
Someone may have archives the information on the domain if it ever had a public registration record.
Step 13: You can check the website's About or Contact page.
You can find the name and contact information for the site's owner if the domain has a website with one of these links.The person who runs the website is not the one who owns the domain.The only way to find out is to contact the site's owner.If you can't find links to these pages, try adding sitemap.xml to the end of the domain name in the address bar.Look through the URLs on that page for an "About" page, or something similar that might contain personal or contact info.
Step 14: Use the same name to find social media accounts.
If you're looking for the owner of wikiHow.com, you can find out who is using the name on various social media networks.There is a chance that the user is the person who registered the domain name.You need to create an account before you can search their database.
Step 15: The Whois History tool can be used.
If the owner of the domain used to have a public registration record, you may be able to find them using Whois History.All of the registration records have been provided by this tool.A paid subscription is required for this service.It doesn't guarantee that the domain is still owned by the same person, even if you can find a somewhat-recent registration record with this method.