THE RECORD DATABASE
About JiLuDB
A tool for looking up world records, exploring their history, and tracing their sources.
JiLuDB (The Record Database) organizes records and related facts across different fields. It helps you look up a record’s value, holder, date, and location, along with its history and reference sources.
From architecture and transport to sports, nature, technology, and space, you can search with a specific question in mind or explore records by category, timeline, and place.
Making records easier to look up
“The world’s tallest,” “the fastest ever,” “the first to achieve” — each claim raises further questions. What is being compared? Which criteria apply? When did it happen? What is the source?
JiLuDB aims to organize this information into clear archives, so you can find an answer and understand the conditions behind it.
JiLuDB is built as a reference tool. Descriptions and background information support the record itself, helping you understand its meaning, scope, and evidence.
What you can do here
Find records
Use search, categories, and filters to find records that interest you.
Look up the details
Check a record’s value, holder, date, location, and background.
Explore changes over time
Browse the historical entries collected so far to see how records were set, held, or broken.
Follow connections
Discover related records through people, entities, places, and the timeline.
Check the sources
Consult reference materials to understand where the information comes from and what supports it.
Understanding records in context
A record usually has a defined scope, a measure, and a time context. Different statistical methods, recognition rules, or source dates can lead to different results.
Alongside the value and holder, pay attention to the record’s definition, comparison criteria, status, and references. These details are especially useful when a record is changing or disputed.
A database that continues to grow
JiLuDB is gradually expanding its coverage. Some historical information may still be incomplete, and existing entries may be updated as new facts or sources become available.
JiLuDB organizes records using the materials it collects; it does not certify or adjudicate records. Status labels describe how the information has been organized and checked by the site.
If you find an incorrect value, a record that has been surpassed, an unavailable source, or more reliable material, you can share it through the feedback section on the record’s detail page. Specific explanations and reference links help us check and correct the information.