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Subscribers 499K

Videos 3.8K

Views 111.3M

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US National Archives covers topics related to American history, government records, and archival resources, including Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights, Constitution, and related documents. Content style appears to be educational and informational, featuring tutorials and deep-dives on topics like FOIA, genealogy, and national archives research, with occasional museum and event coverage; uploads seem frequent with a wide range of videos and a current average of about 10.6K views per video.

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#1

Genealogy TV

86% relevance

Subscribers 116K

Videos 527

Views 8.7M

Appearances 39

SERP 100%

Similarity 76%

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High overlap in searches for genealogy research archives and document preservation, reflecting a shared audience interested in historical records, though actual video content emphasizes genealogy tutorials rather than official archival sourcing.

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#2

The National Archives UK view on YouTube ▶

71% relevance

Subscribers 18.8K

Videos 648

Views 3.0M

Appearances 35

SERP 68%

Similarity 73%

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Strong alignment on archival research and genealogy-related queries, indicating a similar audience seeking national archive resources, even though content focuses on the UK context while US National Archives centers on US material.

#3

Ancestry Aimee

60% relevance

Subscribers 35.9K

Videos 286

Views 2.4M

Appearances 18

SERP 44%

Similarity 71%

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Targets national/genealogy research and American ancestry, aligning with US National Archives users seeking historic records, yet the channel leans more toward genealogical storytelling than official archival guidance.

#4

Ancestry

57% relevance

Subscribers 609K

Videos 1.9K

Views 261.6M

Appearances 21

SERP 37%

Similarity 70%

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Shares broad genealogy and historic records interests, with audience searches on genealogy archives and American ancestry, though its content strategy is more commercial genealogy services than primary archival institution guidance.

#5

LisaLisson

51% relevance

Subscribers 15.9K

Videos 546

Views 807.1K

Appearances 4

SERP 15%

Similarity 74%

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Appeals to genealogy and census-record researchers, indicating a related audience for ancestors search archives, yet the channel concentrates on personal family history rather than primary archival institution materials.

#6

Immigration History Research Center

49% relevance

Subscribers 1.3K

Videos 409

Views 530.5K

Appearances 5

SERP 12%

Similarity 73%

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Focused on immigrant records research, aligning with users seeking archival immigration sources, but content is more specialized to immigration history than general national archival holdings.

Content Landscape

Discovered competitors include Ancestry (57% match, 609K subscribers) and Genealogy TV (86% match, 116K subscribers) as top competitors by match strength, with The National Archives UK (71% match, 18.8K subscribers) also closely aligned. All three share overlapping queries such as genealogy research archives, national archives research, and historic records access. US National Archives has a much larger audience than The National Archives UK and Genealogy TV, but faces competition from Ancestry’s broad genealogy content. Ancestry and Genealogy TV are the strongest direct competitors due to high overlap in archival and genealogy search topics.

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#12	46%	Dunn Museum	65%	1.2K	16%	3
#13	46%	Genealogy with Amy Johnson Crow	71%	43.5K	7%	5
#14	45%	U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs	68%	448K	11%	4
#15	45%	MDAHVideo	69%	2.8K	10%	2
#16	45%	Library of Congress ▶	68%	348K	10%	2
#17	45%	60 Minutes	67%	4.0M	11%	4
#18	44%	Genealogy with Dana Leeds	69%	8.2K	7%	1
#19	44%	University of North Texas Libraries	67%	2.7K	9%	2
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#23	43%	5Minutes Information Channel	68%	4.0K	5%	1
#24	42%	Royal BC Museum	66%	5.0K	7%	2
#25	42%	Lebanon Public Library	65%	2.2K	7%	2
#26	42%	New York State Archives	63%	7.0K	10%	5
#27	42%	RIT Libraries	66%	1.5K	6%	2
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to US National Archives?

Genealogy TV — 86% match, 116K subscribers; The National Archives UK — 71% match, 18.8K subscribers; Ancestry Aimee — 60% match, 35.9K subscribers. All three compete in the heritage, history, and archival content space, sharing focus on historical records, genealogy, and national history similar to US National Archives.

What type of content does US National Archives make?

US National Archives creates history- and records-focused videos, including topics like national documents, museum openings, and advisory committee meetings, as suggested by titles such as Research at the National Archives, SLTPS-PAC Meeting, and FOIA Advisory Committee Meeting. The channel has an average of about 10.6K views per video, with recent uploads including events and museum-related content, and uploads occur regularly (e.g., multiple recent entries in 2025–2026).

How do we determine which channels are similar to US National Archives?

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