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 2026-10-23T04:26:07Z in 0.236 seconds.

Showing 10 of 222560 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Fosnes kommune, eiendom
    id:
    A-6661
  2. name:
    Fosnes kommune, teknisk etat
    id:
    A-6669
  3. name:
    Fosnes trygdekontor
    id:
    SAT-A-4874
  4. name:
    Fosnes forliksråd
    id:
    SAT-A-5771
  5. name:
    Fosnes menighetsråd
    id:
    SAT-A-0454
  6. name:
    Fosnes kommune, landbruk
    id:
    A-6666
  7. name:
    Møtebok, Fosnes
    id:
    L0059
  8. name:
    Møtebok, Fosnes
    id:
    L0060
  9. name:
    Møtebok, Fosnes
    id:
    L0061
  10. name:
    Møtebok, Fosnes
    id:
    L0062
Show all fields in HTML
total:
222560
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    ae91406f-b722-4666-ae8c-a6a90d77588a
    name:
    Fosnes kommune, eiendom
    id:
    A-6661
    path:
    TIKA/A-6661
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ae91406f-b722-4666-ae8c-a6a90d77588a
  2. urn:
    52399017-303e-435a-93fa-31c4f82517fd
    name:
    Fosnes kommune, teknisk etat
    id:
    A-6669
    path:
    TIKA/A-6669
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/52399017-303e-435a-93fa-31c4f82517fd
  3. urn:
    f53337cc-ec42-4082-a472-aa279fd754c0
    name:
    Fosnes trygdekontor
    id:
    SAT-A-4874
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4874
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f53337cc-ec42-4082-a472-aa279fd754c0
  4. urn:
    bf6f9e0e-d942-4c01-9215-aa93e3bd8106
    name:
    Fosnes forliksråd
    id:
    SAT-A-5771
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-5771
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bf6f9e0e-d942-4c01-9215-aa93e3bd8106
  5. urn:
    8cf4d075-ba64-4435-b201-811e995a5a63
    name:
    Fosnes menighetsråd
    id:
    SAT-A-0454
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-0454
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8cf4d075-ba64-4435-b201-811e995a5a63
  6. urn:
    cae6fc8c-6499-4630-8438-92ae9b7323a2
    name:
    Fosnes kommune, landbruk
    id:
    A-6666
    path:
    TIKA/A-6666
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cae6fc8c-6499-4630-8438-92ae9b7323a2
  7. urn:
    861ef5f1-d508-4d47-a5be-f94ba755a611
    name:
    Møtebok, Fosnes
    id:
    L0059
    path:
    TIKA/A-5450/A/Aa/L0059
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/861ef5f1-d508-4d47-a5be-f94ba755a611
  8. urn:
    bc22f942-4c5a-4d2e-a1e3-c5b25c075569
    name:
    Møtebok, Fosnes
    id:
    L0060
    path:
    TIKA/A-5450/A/Aa/L0060
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bc22f942-4c5a-4d2e-a1e3-c5b25c075569
  9. urn:
    b3ea19bf-67b4-4011-ad3f-fb61a5397797
    name:
    Møtebok, Fosnes
    id:
    L0061
    path:
    TIKA/A-5450/A/Aa/L0061
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b3ea19bf-67b4-4011-ad3f-fb61a5397797
  10. urn:
    4f69f6b2-d2d2-4ae6-9cc4-3f04ffd3e4be
    name:
    Møtebok, Fosnes
    id:
    L0062
    path:
    TIKA/A-5450/A/Aa/L0062
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4f69f6b2-d2d2-4ae6-9cc4-3f04ffd3e4be
  11. urn:
    be3ba5fd-69ad-4b09-9072-8be7f1e2a05c
    name:
    Møtebok, Fosnes
    id:
    L0063
    path:
    TIKA/A-5450/A/Aa/L0063
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/be3ba5fd-69ad-4b09-9072-8be7f1e2a05c
  12. urn:
    6d0c80d7-24fe-45d0-96ab-fa68dda2875c
    name:
    Møtebok, Fosnes
    id:
    L0064
    path:
    TIKA/A-5450/A/Aa/L0064
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6d0c80d7-24fe-45d0-96ab-fa68dda2875c
  13. urn:
    e6b6a876-c918-4c1e-8d21-f6a6d75787f9
    name:
    Fosnes lensmannskontor
    id:
    SAT-A-1022
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1022
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e6b6a876-c918-4c1e-8d21-f6a6d75787f9
  14. urn:
    faf17872-53da-4d0d-b82a-4605449ff9a0
    name:
    Fosnes sokneprestkontor
    id:
    SAT-A-1170
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1170
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/faf17872-53da-4d0d-b82a-4605449ff9a0
  15. urn:
    40d73395-9a33-4832-9b88-56b515f2fce9
    name:
    Fosnes likningskontor
    id:
    SAT-A-4915
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4915
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/40d73395-9a33-4832-9b88-56b515f2fce9
  16. urn:
    2abcc8ba-c6d8-4586-ad4d-b4d13b23fde9
    name:
    Fosnes sparebank
    id:
    SAT-PA-0428
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0428
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2abcc8ba-c6d8-4586-ad4d-b4d13b23fde9
  17. urn:
    b3abc3fe-5189-4dfe-baab-24bce8506338
    name:
    Fosnes, Amund
    id:
    E-A-00112
    path:
    OAMM/E-A-00112
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b3abc3fe-5189-4dfe-baab-24bce8506338
  18. urn:
    122bed6b-e4d6-45b1-9382-105a67cbbb50
    name:
    Fosnes, Ivar
    id:
    SFF-2007051
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2007051
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/122bed6b-e4d6-45b1-9382-105a67cbbb50
  19. urn:
    b32daa51-02d7-47d7-8e79-3f0bf632c894
    name:
    Fosnes, Bernt A.
    id:
    SFF-2008007
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2008007
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b32daa51-02d7-47d7-8e79-3f0bf632c894
  20. urn:
    dce9c817-e1cb-4ad0-94f6-ce7651a81ced
    name:
    Fosnes bondekvinnelag (Namsos)
    id:
    A1026
    path:
    PAT/A1026
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dce9c817-e1cb-4ad0-94f6-ce7651a81ced
  21. urn:
    c502fb47-867c-4af7-b1ec-9646947665bf
    name:
    Namsos og Fosnes distriktsveterinær
    id:
    SAT-A-1521
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1521
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c502fb47-867c-4af7-b1ec-9646947665bf
  22. urn:
    6dd22500-d0e2-48ce-a0bb-f8d4954efff9
    name:
    Fiskerinemnda i Namsos og Fosnes
    id:
    SAT-A-1748
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1748
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6dd22500-d0e2-48ce-a0bb-f8d4954efff9
  23. urn:
    5dbe70ef-2d78-4991-95c9-c9390ee138d9
    name:
    Norges Brannkasse Fosnes
    id:
    SAT-A-5595
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-5595
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5dbe70ef-2d78-4991-95c9-c9390ee138d9
  24. urn:
    61f6ee98-d7d2-489a-83e4-b494d451e54f
    name:
    Fosnes sokneprestkontor
    id:
    AS-1280_03
    path:
    AV/AS-1280_03
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Fosnes prestegjeld hadde i 1589 4 kirker og to prester. Hovedkirken på Fosnes og Halmøy (Flatanger) kirke skulle betjenes av den ene presten og Vik (Otterøy) og Sævik av den andre. Sævik sokn ble ved kgl.res. 28.10.1820 overført til Overhalla prestegjeld etter at soknet siden 1818 var betjent av den...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/61f6ee98-d7d2-489a-83e4-b494d451e54f
  25. urn:
    cf9937b4-4380-427a-8aee-6c815cbf0fad
    name:
    Fosnes bygdemuseum
    id:
    Fosnes bygdemuseum
    path:
    PAT/Fosnes bygdemuseum
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Alle henvendelser om bruk av arkivene rettes til Fosnes bygdemuseum på Jøa. https://namsos.kommune.no/kultur-idrett-og-fritid/kultur/museum/fosnes-bygdemuseum/
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cf9937b4-4380-427a-8aee-6c815cbf0fad
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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Go to the source page for other operations. Use the JSON template only after the HTML result shows that the parameters and source are correct.