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 2026-10-22T07:10:33Z in 1.131 seconds.

Showing 10 of 225929 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Skipsreder Mads Höegh Johnsen, Tvedestrand
    id:
    A-1016
  2. name:
    Johnsen, Christian - Kristvik fabrikker
    id:
    R.Ark.1576
  3. name:
    Johnsen, Johanne (f. 1868)
    id:
    R.Ark.1606
  4. name:
    Johnsen, Karen (f.1917)
    id:
    R.Ark.1607
  5. name:
    Menne-Johnsen, Hilmar Henrik og Tove Emmy. Krigsseilerarkiv
    id:
    PA-0069
  6. name:
    Johnsen, Hans Alvin
    id:
    SATØ-P-0618
  7. name:
    Hans Johnsen, Kristiansand
    id:
    SAK-D/1169
  8. name:
    Johnsen, Georg Martin Holst. Ferrotypi
    id:
    PA-1251
  9. name:
    Johnsen, Hjalmar
    id:
    ARS-A-1261
  10. name:
    Johnsen, Oscar Albert
    id:
    VFA-A-1023
Show all fields in HTML
total:
225929
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    48d6ab4d-0854-4c94-8e1c-e4fcb3d39b3f
    name:
    Skipsreder Mads Höegh Johnsen, Tvedestrand
    id:
    A-1016
    path:
    NMM/A-1016
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norsk Maritimt Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/48d6ab4d-0854-4c94-8e1c-e4fcb3d39b3f
  2. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000020460
    name:
    Johnsen, Christian - Kristvik fabrikker
    id:
    R.Ark.1576
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1576
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000020460
  3. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000020704
    name:
    Johnsen, Johanne (f. 1868)
    id:
    R.Ark.1606
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1606
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000020704
  4. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000020708
    name:
    Johnsen, Karen (f.1917)
    id:
    R.Ark.1607
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1607
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000020708
  5. urn:
    no-SARK_arkiv_000000002197
    name:
    Menne-Johnsen, Hilmar Henrik og Tove Emmy. Krigsseilerarkiv
    id:
    PA-0069
    path:
    SARK/PA-0069
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    ARKIVET freds- og menneskerettighetssenter
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-SARK_arkiv_000000002197
  6. urn:
    a4669afb-c72e-417e-9851-eff15e552d4b
    name:
    Johnsen, Hans Alvin
    id:
    SATØ-P-0618
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0618
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a4669afb-c72e-417e-9851-eff15e552d4b
  7. urn:
    dbdb2438-a6e9-49cf-a430-574e0a29a442
    name:
    Hans Johnsen, Kristiansand
    id:
    SAK-D/1169
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1169
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dbdb2438-a6e9-49cf-a430-574e0a29a442
  8. urn:
    08650d8f-a893-46fa-a866-94281e036a58
    name:
    Johnsen, Georg Martin Holst. Ferrotypi
    id:
    PA-1251
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1251
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/08650d8f-a893-46fa-a866-94281e036a58
  9. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000093834
    name:
    Johnsen, Hjalmar
    id:
    ARS-A-1261
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1261
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000093834
  10. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000078610
    name:
    Johnsen, Oscar Albert
    id:
    VFA-A-1023
    path:
    VEMU/VFA-A-1023
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000078610
  11. urn:
    3206b0b9-a14c-4a3a-8741-c663f84caccd
    name:
    Georg Johnsen og Borghild Johnsen
    id:
    A-1467
    path:
    VLFK/A-1467
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3206b0b9-a14c-4a3a-8741-c663f84caccd
  12. urn:
    a7cb8416-3193-4c08-b7d8-a3a53336fe2f
    name:
    Joh. P. Johnsen
    id:
    SAK-D/0412
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/0412
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a7cb8416-3193-4c08-b7d8-a3a53336fe2f
  13. urn:
    7034ceda-2ddf-45b1-80bd-0251d1c63531
    name:
    Johnsen, Hans Johan
    id:
    PA-1250
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1250
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7034ceda-2ddf-45b1-80bd-0251d1c63531
  14. urn:
    31bedec0-f77d-4a6c-933a-02fd6b5303a9
    name:
    Anders Johnsen Nummedal
    id:
    A-0057
    path:
    UBIT/A-0057
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/31bedec0-f77d-4a6c-933a-02fd6b5303a9
  15. urn:
    0ba860a4-be72-4710-a8d0-8f1b2b473d2e
    name:
    Johnsen, Rolf
    id:
    RA-PA-0339
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0339
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0ba860a4-be72-4710-a8d0-8f1b2b473d2e
  16. urn:
    no-VAMU_arkiv_000000003635
    name:
    Reidar Johnsens dagbok fra 2. verdenskrig
    id:
    A-0052
    path:
    VAMU/A-0052
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Varanger museum IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VAMU_arkiv_000000003635
  17. urn:
    769d1212-eb5a-4e73-8732-efd9e1131649
    name:
    Johnsen, Dagny
    id:
    SAT-PA-0325
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0325
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/769d1212-eb5a-4e73-8732-efd9e1131649
  18. urn:
    0f43e5d7-f73a-4c49-8cd0-5bf7daf08f87
    name:
    Jenny Johnsens samling
    id:
    PA-1252
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1252
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0f43e5d7-f73a-4c49-8cd0-5bf7daf08f87
  19. urn:
    59966ba4-b919-4fcc-bf39-121cfd7543ed
    name:
    Lars Olav Johnsens samling
    id:
    DA-1145
    path:
    AAMA/DA-1145
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/59966ba4-b919-4fcc-bf39-121cfd7543ed
  20. urn:
    9488a8c7-1757-4282-af11-4261378cae75
    name:
    Johnsen, Halvard
    id:
    NOMA-A-1071
    path:
    ANNO/NOMA-A-1071
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9488a8c7-1757-4282-af11-4261378cae75
  21. urn:
    48f7f793-91c1-4904-86f6-817b462c4dc9
    name:
    Johnsen, Torill
    id:
    ARK-2646
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2646
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/48f7f793-91c1-4904-86f6-817b462c4dc9
  22. urn:
    111dd101-6038-4e97-9fbc-2b81a82ad2f0
    name:
    Johnsen, Abraham
    id:
    PA-1249
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1249
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/111dd101-6038-4e97-9fbc-2b81a82ad2f0
  23. urn:
    348ec3ac-660b-4efa-9146-78f1d78c455c
    name:
    Familien Johnsen
    id:
    PA-2091
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2091
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/348ec3ac-660b-4efa-9146-78f1d78c455c
  24. urn:
    cd4a65be-8488-4ea3-bc2e-3ebb0a7b6bff
    name:
    JOHNSEN, JOHN A.
    id:
    A-806106
    path:
    AAT/A-806106
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv i Telemark
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cd4a65be-8488-4ea3-bc2e-3ebb0a7b6bff
  25. urn:
    1c177aa4-6a00-41ec-9802-1b39412ff1a3
    name:
    Kontorsjef P. Johnsen
    id:
    A-17-129
    path:
    AIN/A-17-129
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1c177aa4-6a00-41ec-9802-1b39412ff1a3
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.