# Ancestry: Latest YouTube Videos & Shorts

Markdown version of https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/videos/ from vidIQ YouTube Stats. Link to that page, not to this file.

As of 2026-10-28, Ancestry has 637,000 subscribers, 271,110,788 total views, and 2,004 videos. It ranks #118,985 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ.

The most recent uploads from [Ancestry](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/). Each video links to its own stats page. The page lists the rest of the channel's videos to signed-in vidIQ users.

## About this sample

- The latest upload vidIQ has for Ancestry is “Michael Douglas Discovers the Untold Truth About His History \| PBS' Finding Your Roots \| Ancestry”, a long-form video published Oct 27, 2026.
- These are Ancestry’s 48 most recent public uploads vidIQ has data for, published between Aug 6, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026 (32 long-form videos and 16 Shorts).
- Median views across these 48 uploads: 15,204. 24 videos are above that median and 24 below.
- Most viewed in the sample: “Hannah Fry Takes an AncestryDNA Test #ancestry #shorts #HannahFry #InfiniteExplorerwithHannahFry” (1,003,650 views, Oct 7, 2026). Least viewed: “Don’t miss our biggest DNA update ever! #ancestry #shorts \| Ancestry” (887 views, Sep 15, 2026).
- Median length: 34:49 for 32 long-form videos; 1:16 for 16 Shorts.
- In this sample, Ancestry’s consecutive uploads were a median of 1 day apart (shortest gap 0 days, longest 4 days).
- Views are lifetime totals as of Oct 28, 2026, so newer uploads have had less time to collect them. These figures describe only the videos listed here, not the whole channel, and do not show why any video performed as it did. Dates are UTC.

## Recent uploads

| Video | Published (UTC) | Format | Views | Duration | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Michael Douglas Discovers the Untold Truth About His History \| PBS' Finding Your Roots \| Ancestry](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/videos/uFyZWbkmoAs/) | 2026-10-27 | Long-form | 6,739 | 5:41 | 2.75x |
| [QuestLove’s Sister Reacts to Life-Altering Family History \| PBS' Finding Your Roots \| Ancestry](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/videos/1mVK9Lud08k/) | 2026-10-23 | Long-form | 42,305 | 5:01 | 2.51x |
| [#Arsenal F.C. Superfan Robbie Lyle Decides To Dive Deep Into His Family History #shorts #ancestry](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/videos/Z3qwEOoGUxo/) | 2026-10-23 | Short | 3,123 | 1:25 | 1.04x |
| [Don’t Miss This Episode of An Inside Look! #ancestry #shorts](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/videos/6T7YFABy8is/) | 2026-10-21 | Short | 1,821 | 0:41 | - |
| [Hidden Legacies and Lost Fortunes \| NBC's Roots Less Traveled \| Ancestry](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/videos/opxJB2YOwVA/) | 2026-10-19 | Long-form | 25,308 | 32:31 | 1.52x |
| [Late Night Stars Discover Secret Relatives & Hidden History \| PBS' Finding Your Roots \| Ancestry](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/videos/f-6idZhoM_g/) | 2026-10-15 | Long-form | 228,774 | 37:08 | 12.07x |
| [Caity Shares What’s New with Compare #ancestry #shorts](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/videos/B5pWCmwMxfA/) | 2026-10-14 | Short | 3,452 | 0:28 | 1.04x |
| [Traitors' Hannah Fry Explores the Influence of the Chaebols #shorts #HannahFry #Ancestry](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/videos/KuWF0bhwvJQ/) | 2026-10-13 | Short | 243,548 | 2:42 | 51.02x |
| [Beyond the Beginning: Advancing Your Native American Genealogy Research \| Ancestry](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/videos/h3uq5oxYSmg/) | 2026-10-13 | Long-form | 14,118 | 1:00:21 | - |
| [Hoping to discover your roots in Mexico? Jessica is here to help! #ancestry #shorts](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/videos/2fiGVbmKfsY/) | 2026-10-12 | Short | 2,468 | 1:42 | - |
| [An Inside Look \| Discover the 2026 AncestryDNA Origins Update \| Ancestry](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/videos/59wkUV3C3iM/) | 2026-10-08 | Long-form | 18,426 | 15:32 | 1.11x |
| [Hannah Fry Takes an AncestryDNA Test #ancestry #shorts #HannahFry #InfiniteExplorerwithHannahFry](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/videos/wxPxKzzkKhk/) | 2026-10-07 | Short | 1,003,650 | 2:58 | >100x |
| [Traitors' Hannah Fry Takes an AncestryDNA Test \| The Infinite Explorer with Hannah Fry \| Ancestry](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/videos/BwdyEGu015A/) | 2026-10-07 | Long-form | 82,286 | 3:27 | 4.02x |
| [Sheryl Lee Ralph Learns Her Ancestors Were Free #ancestry #shorts #findingyourroots #pbs](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/videos/WEE1CZOQ0oc/) | 2026-10-06 | Short | 14,876 | 0:58 | 2.62x |
| [Are These Really My Ancestors? Validate Your Family Tree \| Tips & Tricks Virtual Event \| Ancestry](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/videos/loleNADTMAQ/) | 2026-10-05 | Long-form | 26,719 | 56:05 | 1.69x |
| [He commanded the largest naval operation in history #Ancestry #PressureMovie #WorldWar2](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/videos/MPCYWcN3IcY/) | 2026-10-02 | Short | 3,133 | 2:00 | - |
| [Discovering Robbie Lyle: Journey into Jamaica \| Ancestry](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/videos/GnVLWjhWUK4/) | 2026-10-01 | Long-form | 441,825 | 57:47 | - |
| [An Inside Look \| Looking Back on 30 Years and What's to Come with Howard and Crista \| Ancestry](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/videos/hgIRjel-vC8/) | 2026-09-29 | Long-form | 693,192 | 19:43 | - |
| [Canadian Family History 101: 7 Tips for Beginners \| Tips & Tricks Virtual Event \| Ancestry](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/videos/t2LOQDL2Dl4/) | 2026-09-28 | Long-form | 15,671 | 54:47 | - |
| [Matriarchs and Female Lineages: Emotional Discoveries \| Roots Less Traveled \| Ancestry](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/videos/VdCKJN0NSeo/) | 2026-09-25 | Long-form | 46,786 | 30:20 | 1.76x |
| [Musicians Marathon: Music's Biggest Icons \| PBS' Finding Your Roots \| Ancestry](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/videos/TZ23HOlsA4I/) | 2026-09-24 | Long-form | 30,352 | 42:56 | 1.52x |
| [Get Ready! Join Howard & Crista Sept. 29th for an Exciting Edition of An Inside Look \| Ancestry](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/videos/ozo8Qd_SG8E/) | 2026-09-22 | Short | 4,104 | 0:51 | - |
| [Latin American Family History 101: Tips for Beginners \| Tips & Tricks Virtual Event \| Ancestry](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/videos/KmC9-UO6Cos/) | 2026-09-21 | Long-form | 6,149 | 1:00:15 | - |
| [Hannah Fry Uncovers the Ultimate Cheat Sheet? 🧬🇮🇸 \| Ancestry](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/videos/ug_5-sx-1jg/) | 2026-09-20 | Short | 469,589 | 2:41 | 44.83x |
| [Pressure Star Brendan Fraser Discovers Heartbreaking Past \| PBS' Finding Your Roots \| Ancestry](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/videos/VW4FcJ3Y3aI/) | 2026-09-19 | Long-form | 209,331 | 4:34 | 9.48x |
| [Andrew Scott Reacts to the True Story of his Character James Stagg \| Pressure \| Ancestry](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/videos/mQFSpboPDeg/) | 2026-09-16 | Long-form | 16,933 | 15:03 | - |
| [Don’t miss our biggest DNA update ever! #ancestry #shorts \| Ancestry](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/videos/E-_gTeJeQi8/) | 2026-09-15 | Short | 887 | 0:33 | - |
| [Behind every famous moment in history lies a personal family story \| Ancestry](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/videos/mq2zpZr2TAQ/) | 2026-09-11 | Short | 2,628 | 1:47 | - |
| [Pressure Writer Discovers Personal Military History \| Pressure \| Ancestry](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/videos/kRE3eO-iVAE/) | 2026-09-11 | Long-form | 5,602 | 31:13 | - |
| [TV Stars Marathon: Uncovering Hidden Family History \| PBS' Finding Your Roots \| Ancestry](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/videos/waw44dE2TSM/) | 2026-09-10 | Long-form | 53,480 | 42:52 | 2.91x |
| [Back To School! Could Your Ancestors Read and Write? \| Tips & Tricks Virtual Event \| Ancestry](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/videos/Pn6QwSAJ_Rs/) | 2026-09-09 | Long-form | 14,518 | 53:32 | - |
| [Scarlett Johansson Uncovers Her Family’s Untold Holocaust Story \| PBS' Finding Your Roots \| Ancestry](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/videos/TY0oKfJ7iYg/) | 2026-09-08 | Long-form | 239,867 | 5:13 | 16.63x |
| [Jimmy Kimmel’s Aunt Chippy on the Family’s Sense of Humor \| PBS’ Finding Your Roots \| Ancestry](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/videos/1yn1aBfdw9c/) | 2026-09-04 | Long-form | 22,944 | 6:13 | 1.9x |
| [Viola Davis Learns the Remarkable Truth About Her Family’s Past \| PBS' Finding Your Roots \| Ancestry](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/videos/2qRnLywg_CA/) | 2026-09-03 | Long-form | 13,317 | 4:37 | 1.16x |
| [How to Handle Duplicates in Your Family Tree \| Tips & Tricks Virtual Event \| Ancestry](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/videos/Z1QlLsgyvjs/) | 2026-08-31 | Long-form | 21,221 | 56:34 | 1.61x |
| [Questlove uncovers a photograph of his ancestor #ancestry #shorts #findingyourroots #pbs](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/videos/3034R4PmEmY/) | 2026-08-29 | Short | 12,221 | 1:07 | 1.35x |
| [David Duchovny Finds His Family’s Forgotten Past \| PBS' Finding Your Roots \| Ancestry](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/videos/XRdoLI-5SzQ/) | 2026-08-28 | Long-form | 106,661 | 7:02 | 10.07x |
| [The £140K Forgotten Estate & The WWII SAS Hero \| Heir Hunters \| Ancestry®](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/videos/ClFseOLAURA/) | 2026-08-26 | Long-form | 10,868 | 43:31 | 1.22x |
| [How to Use the Ancestry Card Catalog to Find Hidden Records \| Tips & Tricks Virtual Event \| Ancestry](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/videos/U_ONWFh7Irw/) | 2026-08-25 | Long-form | 15,532 | 53:50 | 1.7x |
| [Was my grandfather abducted? #shorts #everyfamilyhasasecret #ancestry](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/videos/EhHl6wP5Ypc/) | 2026-08-22 | Short | 11,466 | 1:52 | 1.11x |
| [The "Wrong Man" Nearly Stops An Inheritance Dead In Its Tracks?? \| Heir Hunters \| Ancestry®️](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/videos/lvgLBPeSLWo/) | 2026-08-21 | Long-form | 10,316 | 43:42 | 1.37x |
| [Discovering Family History With Wiz Khalifa \| PBS' Finding Your Roots \| Ancestry](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/videos/xmc2BXSxq0E/) | 2026-08-20 | Long-form | 6,119 | 4:35 | - |
| [Andy Samberg Makes A Connection He's Been Longing For #ancestry #shorts #findingyourroots #pbs](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/videos/AJ0cDoUoagM/) | 2026-08-16 | Short | 13,797 | 1:05 | 1.87x |
| [Celebrities Reflect On The Secrets Within Their DNA \| PBS' Finding Your Roots \| Ancestry](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/videos/ACRJ-jIOGgY/) | 2026-08-13 | Long-form | 5,094 | 3:28 | - |
| [The Sailor Who Sacrificed Everything For Love \| Heir Hunters \| Ancestry®](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/videos/_lSekQEc4j4/) | 2026-08-12 | Long-form | 8,434 | 43:39 | - |
| [#Arsenal Superfan #RobbieLyle Takes An Ancestral Journey to #Jamaica with #Ancestry #football](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/videos/fuY-o1Iz-2s/) | 2026-08-11 | Short | 1,993 | 1:00 | - |
| [How to Manage Your Ancestry Family Tree for Success \| Tips & Tricks Virtual Event \| Ancestry](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/videos/xSQENZd_OC4/) | 2026-08-10 | Long-form | 17,326 | 55:16 | 1.29x |
| [The Family Histories Of TV Personalities \| PBS' Finding Your Roots \| Ancestry](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@ancestry/videos/SylYQZhODbI/) | 2026-08-06 | Long-form | 49,649 | 38:48 | 5.42x |

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