search_archives

Search Arkivportalen, the national archive catalogue: fonds, series and units held by Norwegian archive institutions (statsarkiv, byarkiv, private archives, ...).

Signature: search_archives(query: string, required; limit: integer, items, optional, default 25; page: integer, optional, default 1; offset: integer, items, optional, default 0)

Direct GET

For navigating agents: open the HTML page with parameters in the URL. The result is fetched and displayed without screenshots or form filling.

Open this validated HTML GET URL

https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives/?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit}, {page} with values. Remove unused optional parameters from the URL.

For software and dashboards: Read the operation descriptor. The JSON GET template is https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0. Open this exact request as JSON.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
pageoptionalintegerPage number, 1-based (default 1).
offsetoptionalintegerNumber of list items to skip; default 0.
Generated JavaScript, Python and response structure

Use JSON when the user requests code, machine-readable data, value extraction or further computation. Use the HTML GET page to identify the correct source and verify parameters.

Example for generated JavaScript and Python

https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0

Replace URL placeholders and remove unused optional parameters.

JavaScript in a dashboard

const url = "https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) {
  const failure = await response.json();
  throw new Error(`${failure.error.code}: ${failure.error.message} ${failure.suggestion}`);
}
const result = await response.json();
const data = result.data;

Python without additional packages

import json
from urllib.request import urlopen

url = "https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0"
with urlopen(url) as response:
    result = json.load(response)
data = result["data"]

Response structure

{
  "source": "arkivverket",
  "operation": "search_archives",
  "parameters": {},
  "data": {},
  "entities": [],
  "_meta": {"retrieved_at": "...", "sources": [], "cache": {}},
  "_links": {"self": "...", "source": "...", "wiki": "...", "feedback": "..."}
}
Form for manual use

The form is a fallback for people and browser agents that cannot open the GET URL directly.

Type: string. Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
Type: integer. Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
Type: integer. Page number, 1-based (default 1).

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-22T20:17:55Z in 1.429 seconds.

Showing 10 of 109003 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Berg-Hansen Reisebureau
    id:
    0003
  2. name:
    Berg-Hansen Reisebureau
    id:
    0005
  3. name:
    B (Berg-Hansen Reisebureau)
    id:
    0003
  4. name:
    B (Berg-Hansen Reisebureau)
    id:
    0002
  5. name:
    Berg-Hansen reisebureau: lederutvelgelse
    id:
    0004
  6. name:
    Frivillige avtaler - Berg-Hansen Reisebureau AS
    id:
    0007
  7. name:
    Berg-Hansens reisebureau - Kristiansand
    id:
    0027
  8. name:
    Berg - Hansen Reisebureau A/S pensjonsfond for eldre funksjonærer
    id:
    0005
  9. name:
    Oversendelse kontrakt på frivillige avtaler 2002 - 2004, Berg-Hansen Reisebureau Agder
    id:
    0008
  10. name:
    Berg, Paul Hansen (f. 1924)
    id:
    R.Ark.1467
Show all fields in HTML
total:
109003
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    38912d49-750f-4522-b78d-119ab38aa4d1
    name:
    Berg-Hansen Reisebureau
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1007/L/La/L0025/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/38912d49-750f-4522-b78d-119ab38aa4d1
  2. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000664515
    name:
    Berg-Hansen Reisebureau
    id:
    0005
    path:
    BBA/A-1636/D/Db/L0007/0005
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000664515
  3. urn:
    856012e0-0939-4180-9ed1-c380b8d39813
    name:
    B (Berg-Hansen Reisebureau)
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1189/E/L0392/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/856012e0-0939-4180-9ed1-c380b8d39813
  4. urn:
    59db5d7c-7af1-4af8-9b0b-1734caa6c9f1
    name:
    B (Berg-Hansen Reisebureau)
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1189/E/L0472/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/59db5d7c-7af1-4af8-9b0b-1734caa6c9f1
  5. urn:
    82ca45a8-681a-4d25-b84e-0d38134c13fe
    name:
    Berg-Hansen reisebureau: lederutvelgelse
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101616/D/Db/L0003/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/82ca45a8-681a-4d25-b84e-0d38134c13fe
  6. urn:
    7028d767-0040-4c73-b9fa-ce2674e2ab2b
    name:
    Frivillige avtaler - Berg-Hansen Reisebureau AS
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900i-301/D/D01/L0007/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7028d767-0040-4c73-b9fa-ce2674e2ab2b
  7. urn:
    a821605c-1f9e-4995-b0d4-644824b2dc0c
    name:
    Berg-Hansens reisebureau - Kristiansand
    id:
    0027
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0117/0027
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a821605c-1f9e-4995-b0d4-644824b2dc0c
  8. urn:
    c21f4f72-ea1d-4954-b209-34e7ee5d5848
    name:
    Berg - Hansen Reisebureau A/S pensjonsfond for eldre funksjonærer
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1684/1/D/L0770/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c21f4f72-ea1d-4954-b209-34e7ee5d5848
  9. urn:
    426966b6-4d20-4dc2-b94c-c8df10009a6d
    name:
    Oversendelse kontrakt på frivillige avtaler 2002 - 2004, Berg-Hansen Reisebureau Agder
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900i-301/D/D01/L0007/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/426966b6-4d20-4dc2-b94c-c8df10009a6d
  10. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000018999
    name:
    Berg, Paul Hansen (f. 1924)
    id:
    R.Ark.1467
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1467
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000018999
  11. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000112019
    name:
    Fraktberg - Berg-Hansen Spedisjon
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    VEMU/NJM-A-1001/R/Rf/Rfb/L0001
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000112019
  12. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000852934
    name:
    Turistskips anløp Bergen Havn 1932, Behrens, Bennett's Reisebureau, Det Bergenenske D/S, Berg-Hansen, Grieg, Grøtte, Gundersen, Halvorsen, Intersped og Müller.
    id:
    0005
    path:
    BBA/A-0742/D/Db/L0071/0005
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000852934
  13. urn:
    369dc3d0-44be-4b18-a965-8343831e5a8f
    name:
    Rådssak 1016. Klage provisjonsnektelse Scandinavia Travel Bureau A/S, Oslo - Halle & Peterson, Fred. Olsen & Co A/S, A/S Bennetts Reisebureau og Berg-Hansen & Co's Reisebureau
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4462/D/Da/L0140/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/369dc3d0-44be-4b18-a965-8343831e5a8f
  14. urn:
    235122af-279b-407b-af3a-3862dd7c351d
    name:
    E. Berg-Hansen
    id:
    0001
    path:
    TEMU/PM-A-1008/Tb/L0005/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/235122af-279b-407b-af3a-3862dd7c351d
  15. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000002956321
    name:
    Artikkelen "Eierskap" av Chr. Rieber, brev fra Ernst & Young om vurdering av selskapsstruktur for Neumann-gruppen, og saker vedr. Berg-Hansen Reisebureau
    id:
    0010
    path:
    BBA/A-3844/Y/L0008/0010
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002956321
  16. urn:
    91c22b60-571b-4a7f-a716-e56606b7206c
    name:
    Artikkelen "Eierskap" av Chr. Rieber, brev fra Ernst & Young om vurdering av selskapsstruktur for Neumann-gruppen, og saker vedr. Berg-Hansen Reisebureau
    id:
    0010
    path:
    SAF/A-3844/Y/L0008/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/91c22b60-571b-4a7f-a716-e56606b7206c
  17. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000167577
    name:
    Hansen Berg, Anders. Gårdbruker
    id:
    Akt-3010
    path:
    VEMU/Akt-3010
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Anders Hansen Berg ble født på Nedre Kranstad i Fon i 1823, og døde på Østre Skotvedt i Fon i 1910. Han var soldat i de svensk-norske fredsbevarende styrkene i Søderjylland i 1849-1950, stasjonert i Haderslev. I årene 1855-1896 var han bonde på gården Søndre Berg i Våle. Han forble ugift, og tilbrak...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000167577
  18. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000168592
    name:
    Korrespondanse mellom Anders Hansen Kronstad (Berg) og hans bror Ole
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    VEMU/A-3010/D/L0001
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000168592
  19. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003142337
    name:
    Bennetts Reisebureau, Torvalmending 37., Bergen
    id:
    0058
    path:
    BBA/A-0742/D/Db/L0011/0058
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003142337
  20. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003143763
    name:
    Bergen Handelsforening, Bergen Sivilforsvar, Bergens Bedriftsidrettskrets, Bergen Helseråd, Bergen Skipsekspeditørers Forening, Berle & Petersen, Bergen, Bergens Sparebank, Bennets Reisebureau, Belnylux Textiles Brussel, Berg & Eide Raudeberg,
    id:
    0004
    path:
    BBA/A-0742/D/Db/L0238/0004
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003143763
  21. urn:
    4d42f27c-8469-46fa-8047-048a2ae5e720
    name:
    Bergen-Hardanger-Voss, Bennett Reisebureau, Caravan
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1078/F/L0062/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4d42f27c-8469-46fa-8047-048a2ae5e720
  22. urn:
    1b422a64-f721-41e9-983e-971671506d0f
    name:
    Bergen: 82315 Bennetts Reisebureau A/S (Varmeanlegg)
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dm/L1866/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1b422a64-f721-41e9-983e-971671506d0f
  23. urn:
    a0febfeb-f870-41b5-aa78-971714f20e75
    name:
    Berg-Hansen - Bergesen
    id:
    L0022
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2855/F/L0022
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a0febfeb-f870-41b5-aa78-971714f20e75
  24. urn:
    f256df2d-d279-41a6-83e0-5ac8cf742000
    name:
    Handel og kontor - Einge Reisebureau A/S, Bergen
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1559/1/D/Dc/L0041/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f256df2d-d279-41a6-83e0-5ac8cf742000
  25. urn:
    a19f9b01-6284-49ce-8d31-2936499b20c6
    name:
    Hovedregisterkort - utflyttede menn - Hansen, F - Hansen, S
    id:
    L0031
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100160/K/Kb/Kbb/L0031
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a19f9b01-6284-49ce-8d31-2936499b20c6
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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How an AI agent should use this page

Ground rule: Navigate with HTML GET links to keep explanations and relationships. Use the page's JSON alternative only when concrete values must be extracted, compared or computed.

How to use the search_archives lookup

  1. Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
  2. Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
  3. Follow linked results to canonical pages before combining sources.

Misreading to avoid: An empty list means "no results for this lookup". An error message or unavailable source does not mean the data does not exist.

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