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 2026-10-20T06:19:33Z in 0.369 seconds.

Showing 10 of 57703 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Rasisme, Brumunddal, Myrdal, HRS, div.
    id:
    0001
  2. name:
    Gahrsen
    id:
    PA-1099
  3. name:
    Kahrs, Gerhard
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0452
  4. name:
    Kahrs, Casper
    id:
    SAT-PA-0012
  5. name:
    Øhrs Glasværk
    id:
    HHSP-1565
  6. name:
    Kahrs, Christopher, nordlandshandler
    id:
    A-0574
  7. name:
    A/S Behrens & Kahrs, Oslo
    id:
    A-6580
  8. name:
    A/S Behrens & Kahrs, Stavanger
    id:
    A-6581
  9. name:
    A/S Behrens & Kahrs, Trondheim
    id:
    A-6582
  10. name:
    Grimstad Husholdningshandel A/S
    id:
    A-1121
Show all fields in HTML
total:
57703
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    4b182e1f-16a4-462b-a976-c2cf925aea55
    name:
    Rasisme, Brumunddal, Myrdal, HRS, div.
    id:
    0001
    path:
    OBA/A-70393/Z/Zc/L0040/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4b182e1f-16a4-462b-a976-c2cf925aea55
  2. urn:
    ea78ed99-d14a-48b3-9f59-82a021ddead6
    name:
    Gahrsen
    id:
    PA-1099
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1099
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ea78ed99-d14a-48b3-9f59-82a021ddead6
  3. urn:
    6aa365a5-e697-4503-9679-320cfc4654af
    name:
    Kahrs, Gerhard
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0452
    path:
    AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0452
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6aa365a5-e697-4503-9679-320cfc4654af
  4. urn:
    3ede2ab8-4150-4b87-81b4-76106b7d9be4
    name:
    Kahrs, Casper
    id:
    SAT-PA-0012
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0012
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3ede2ab8-4150-4b87-81b4-76106b7d9be4
  5. urn:
    5be18266-f263-4499-8bec-5e4296f85c6a
    name:
    Øhrs Glasværk
    id:
    HHSP-1565
    path:
    OSTM/HHSP-1565
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5be18266-f263-4499-8bec-5e4296f85c6a
  6. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000038691
    name:
    Kahrs, Christopher, nordlandshandler
    id:
    A-0574
    path:
    BBA/A-0574
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000038691
  7. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000934648
    name:
    A/S Behrens & Kahrs, Oslo
    id:
    A-6580
    path:
    BBA/A-6580
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000934648
  8. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000934650
    name:
    A/S Behrens & Kahrs, Stavanger
    id:
    A-6581
    path:
    BBA/A-6581
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000934650
  9. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000934652
    name:
    A/S Behrens & Kahrs, Trondheim
    id:
    A-6582
    path:
    BBA/A-6582
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000934652
  10. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000561795
    name:
    Grimstad Husholdningshandel A/S
    id:
    A-1121
    path:
    BBA/A-1121
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000561795
  11. urn:
    a770cef5-0960-4989-a304-34539f5f0625
    name:
    Pa 0700 - Stavanger Landhusholdningsselskap
    id:
    SAST-A-100824
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100824
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a770cef5-0960-4989-a304-34539f5f0625
  12. urn:
    d5371445-46b1-46d7-a658-b038d0fabfec
    name:
    Onsøy kommune. Husholdningsrådet
    id:
    O-1067
    path:
    FRKA/O-1067
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fredrikstad byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d5371445-46b1-46d7-a658-b038d0fabfec
  13. urn:
    2635e755-12ac-47b1-9177-bd02e63059af
    name:
    Smaalenenes Amts Landhusholdningsselskab
    id:
    HHSP-1059
    path:
    OSTM/HHSP-1059
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2635e755-12ac-47b1-9177-bd02e63059af
  14. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000016435
    name:
    S. A. Thornæs Husholdningshandel, Molde
    id:
    R.Ark.1291
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1291
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000016435
  15. urn:
    92a53a45-5cb4-475a-aa43-a49a6c431a5e
    name:
    Fuhrs fond for hagefrøavlens fremme
    id:
    PA-2310
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2310
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/92a53a45-5cb4-475a-aa43-a49a6c431a5e
  16. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000120448
    name:
    Fru Julie Kjær f. Mohrs legat
    id:
    A-0919
    path:
    BBA/A-0919
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000120448
  17. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000120272
    name:
    Thora Mohrs legat for syke
    id:
    A-4657
    path:
    BBA/A-4657
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000120272
  18. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000017275
    name:
    Det Romsdalske Praktiske Landhusholdningsselskap
    id:
    R.Ark.1357
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1357
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000017275
  19. urn:
    b382bca6-c7cc-41cf-8ddb-21d70639a3f5
    name:
    Landbruksdepartementet, Sentralkontoret for skogbruk og virkeshusholdning
    id:
    RA-S-3480
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3480
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b382bca6-c7cc-41cf-8ddb-21d70639a3f5
  20. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000530639
    name:
    Augusta Antonette Mohrs legat til Johanneskirken
    id:
    A-5670
    path:
    BBA/A-5670
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000530639
  21. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000013379
    name:
    Coucheron-Aamot, William (1868-1948) og Sigrid (f. Pehrson 1870-1967)
    id:
    R.Ark.1170
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1170
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000013379
  22. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000120142
    name:
    Johan Ludv. Mowinckel og hustru Augusta Mowinckel født Mohrs legat
    id:
    A-0909
    path:
    BBA/A-0909
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000120142
  23. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000388796
    name:
    Augusta Antonette Mohrs legat til utdannelse for unge piker
    id:
    A-4736
    path:
    BBA/A-4736
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000388796
  24. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000934654
    name:
    Felles pensjonsfond for Behrens & Kahrs A/S Bergen, Oslo, Trondheim og Stavanger
    id:
    A-6583
    path:
    BBA/A-6583
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000934654
  25. urn:
    27b0f9a9-d634-453a-a00b-0a1a1091a76e
    name:
    Hd.3243 Husholdningsbok for Tordis Aarsrud g.m. kanalbestyrer Sigurd Aarsrud
    id:
    0008
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1214/Fc/L0191/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/27b0f9a9-d634-453a-a00b-0a1a1091a76e
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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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.