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 2026-10-22T17:07:38Z in 1.615 seconds.

Showing 10 of 1057 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Familiene Wold og Edler
    id:
    SAT-PA-0068
  2. name:
    Wold, Terje
    id:
    RA-PA-1493
  3. name:
    Wold, Knut Getz
    id:
    RA-PA-0627
  4. name:
    Wold, Aksel
    id:
    ARK-3158
  5. name:
    Wold, Asta
    id:
    RA-PA-1589
  6. name:
    Wold, Henning
    id:
    E-A-00380
  7. name:
    Wold, Aslaug Afseth
    id:
    A-00462
  8. name:
    Wold, Hans Henriksen
    id:
    E-A-00580
  9. name:
    Wolds, Tore Bårdsen, legat
    id:
    SAT-LEG-0034
  10. name:
    Helge A.Wold
    id:
    A-22-156
Show all fields in HTML
total:
1057
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    c39ae6ce-f7b2-46a0-b61f-5ae948caa33f
    name:
    Familiene Wold og Edler
    id:
    SAT-PA-0068
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0068
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c39ae6ce-f7b2-46a0-b61f-5ae948caa33f
  2. urn:
    32c7116d-379a-43b1-be12-4f7ab174c43b
    name:
    Wold, Terje
    id:
    RA-PA-1493
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1493
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/32c7116d-379a-43b1-be12-4f7ab174c43b
  3. urn:
    c2ee33da-f8bb-497d-a005-2e8d13d7e078
    name:
    Wold, Knut Getz
    id:
    RA-PA-0627
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0627
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c2ee33da-f8bb-497d-a005-2e8d13d7e078
  4. urn:
    5b83d8fc-c484-4711-9b66-55b0a68c9eb0
    name:
    Wold, Aksel
    id:
    ARK-3158
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3158
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5b83d8fc-c484-4711-9b66-55b0a68c9eb0
  5. urn:
    c97a9e8c-93e0-4550-b261-0a53d622dd16
    name:
    Wold, Asta
    id:
    RA-PA-1589
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1589
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c97a9e8c-93e0-4550-b261-0a53d622dd16
  6. urn:
    c8a339d7-a96a-4f81-a1e6-a46442e168a1
    name:
    Wold, Henning
    id:
    E-A-00380
    path:
    OAMM/E-A-00380
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c8a339d7-a96a-4f81-a1e6-a46442e168a1
  7. urn:
    29eb5a58-30fc-4ae5-b208-d1ce2a156783
    name:
    Wold, Aslaug Afseth
    id:
    A-00462
    path:
    OAM/A-00462
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/29eb5a58-30fc-4ae5-b208-d1ce2a156783
  8. urn:
    23ef53ee-0e94-4ac5-bde7-71b1775da6b6
    name:
    Wold, Hans Henriksen
    id:
    E-A-00580
    path:
    OAMM/E-A-00580
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/23ef53ee-0e94-4ac5-bde7-71b1775da6b6
  9. urn:
    5a749903-96b9-4aaf-a2be-b6fb525b9aa3
    name:
    Wolds, Tore Bårdsen, legat
    id:
    SAT-LEG-0034
    path:
    AV/SAT-LEG-0034
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a749903-96b9-4aaf-a2be-b6fb525b9aa3
  10. urn:
    c752ed56-d4af-41f3-9769-5443d38a24fc
    name:
    Helge A.Wold
    id:
    A-22-156
    path:
    AIN/A-22-156
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c752ed56-d4af-41f3-9769-5443d38a24fc
  11. urn:
    5a6a8036-9bd6-4433-a974-d2602448019e
    name:
    Woldstad, Wanny
    id:
    SATØ-P-1564
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-1564
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a6a8036-9bd6-4433-a974-d2602448019e
  12. urn:
    e2975533-38d1-4655-9d7b-f044672ad46e
    name:
    Melhus kommune II, Wolds krets
    id:
    A-3666
    path:
    TIKA/A-3666
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e2975533-38d1-4655-9d7b-f044672ad46e
  13. urn:
    cf5249a1-368d-4df7-a479-8f197c892c4f
    name:
    Legat John P. Woldahl (Røros)
    id:
    PA-1504
    path:
    TIKA/PA-1504
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cf5249a1-368d-4df7-a479-8f197c892c4f
  14. urn:
    c573c997-dbda-46f6-b584-681b96aed105
    name:
    Pa 1139 - Løwolds testamente, Legatstyre for Oluf Andreas
    id:
    SAST-XA-101181
    path:
    AV/SAST-XA-101181
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c573c997-dbda-46f6-b584-681b96aed105
  15. urn:
    e91b8bd2-1d03-4557-98c8-820cc99db0cd
    name:
    Wold, Aksel
    id:
    AKT-500
    path:
    AAB/AKT-500
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Aksel Wold, f. 29. september 1892, var aktiv innenfor NKPs organisasjoner. Wold deltok i motstandsvirksomheten under andre verdenskrig, ble arrestert og var fengslet på Grini fra 15. mars 1944 til freden.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e91b8bd2-1d03-4557-98c8-820cc99db0cd
  16. urn:
    6a82f5c2-f1f8-40de-9825-7c84449f3506
    name:
    Einar Wold
    id:
    Wold-E
    path:
    NHM/Wold-E
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Norges Hjemmefrontmuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Sønn av statsråd Terje Wold.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6a82f5c2-f1f8-40de-9825-7c84449f3506
  17. urn:
    6f72b5ce-e8d1-46de-902b-72dbe833b48a
    name:
    Erwin
    id:
    Ha
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6447/2/H/Ha
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f72b5ce-e8d1-46de-902b-72dbe833b48a
  18. urn:
    4fb30c7d-2c8a-43f4-bb5f-b98ef9501b47
    name:
    Utsagn av Olav Wold
    id:
    0001
    path:
    OAVF/A-00014/A/L0003/0001/0001
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENTSERIE
    institution:
    Valdresmusea AS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4fb30c7d-2c8a-43f4-bb5f-b98ef9501b47
  19. urn:
    b4154259-937a-4d4b-81f2-45c2e17948bf
    name:
    Ekteparet ble banket opp av pøbler - Erwin Wogowitsch, Oslo. NÅ nr. 11 1984. Fotograf: Øyehaug, Gullen.
    id:
    11689
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0797/U/Ud/L0118/11689
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b4154259-937a-4d4b-81f2-45c2e17948bf
  20. urn:
    efe2c347-a16a-4958-8ebb-cbb0391e410c
    name:
    Wold, Terje
    id:
    P-16219
    path:
    AV/P-16219
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Terje Wold (f. 23.08.1899 i Evenes, d. 06.09.1972) var jurist og politiker. Han var høyesterettsjustitiarius, justisminister og handelsminister. Wold kom til Vadsø i 1921 som nyutdannet cand. jur. Der arbeidet han som fullmektig ved Varanger sorenskriverembete. Samme år ble han konstituert politiful...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/efe2c347-a16a-4958-8ebb-cbb0391e410c
  21. urn:
    d29f08d7-59c3-49f1-b6d2-8266085491b8
    name:
    Wold, Maggi Valentine
    id:
    TGM-AKT-1552
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-AKT-1552
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Datter av Ida og Johan Wold i Langesund. En av farens brødre omkom i stormen i Langesund (historie på nettet). Giftet seg i 1924 med Hans Christian Kortner.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d29f08d7-59c3-49f1-b6d2-8266085491b8
  22. urn:
    ee528be6-4a1a-4acf-bea4-e48e111d096c
    name:
    Wold, Knut Getz
    id:
    P-00627
    path:
    AV/P-00627
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Knut Getz Wold (1915-1987), sosialøkonom. Han ble cand. oecon. i 1939. Under 2. verdenskrig, i årene 1941-45, var han sekretær i Finansdep. i London. Han ble statssekretær i Sosialdep. i 1947 og fra 1948 ekspedisjonssjef i Handelsdepartementet. Wold var nestleder i direksjonen i Norges Bank fra 1958...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ee528be6-4a1a-4acf-bea4-e48e111d096c
  23. urn:
    ef2375f3-f5e2-49fe-b471-8e4e91e05c97
    name:
    Asta Wold
    id:
    AS/120
    path:
    AV/AS/120
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Aasta Wold (1891-1973) var lærer, og hun var medlem i flere fredsorganisasjoner. Hun testamenterte midler til opprettelse av en privat stiftelse, Aasta Wolds Fredslegat, som har til formål å fremme fredsarbeid.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ef2375f3-f5e2-49fe-b471-8e4e91e05c97
  24. urn:
    dfaa0fc1-4fa4-4322-877a-51890df4c4e0
    name:
    Terje Wold
    id:
    0377
    path:
    NHM/0377
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Norges Hjemmefrontmuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Terje Wold var justisminister fra 1939-45, stortingsrepresentant for Arbeiderpartiet i årene 1945-49. Han var høyesterettdommer fra 1945-69 (justitiarius fra 1958). Som leder for Forvaltningskomiteen av 1951 ble han hovedarkitekten for utformingen av norsk forvaltningsrett etter krigen (NBL).
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dfaa0fc1-4fa4-4322-877a-51890df4c4e0
  25. urn:
    cff33357-db5a-4244-a9f7-fa47d9f71287
    name:
    Komposisjoner, tilegnet cellist Aksel Wold
    id:
    0026
    path:
    BYST/A-1074/F/L0001/0026
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cff33357-db5a-4244-a9f7-fa47d9f71287
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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