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 2026-10-24T05:53:08Z in 0.798 seconds.

Showing 10 of 66485 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    B. & A. Aarø kolonialforretning, Molde
    id:
    R.Ark.1138
  2. name:
    Aarø, Jørgen S. Skipsfører
    id:
    VFA-A-1207
  3. name:
    Frk. Aarøs hotell
    id:
    R.Ark.1577
  4. name:
    B. & A. Aarø kolonialforretning, Molde
    id:
    AKT-1126
  5. name:
    Aarø, Berit (f. 1877)
    id:
    R.Ark.1137
  6. name:
    Romsdals Bokhandel, Ludvig. B. Aarø
    id:
    R.Ark.1067
  7. name:
    Pa 0094 - Pedersen, Peder
    id:
    SAST-A-100205
  8. name:
    C & P Pedersens Rederi
    id:
    PA-2832
  9. name:
    Peder Balke (infomateriale)
    id:
    T-A-00403
  10. name:
    Pedersen, Peder "Ullsfjording"
    id:
    SATØ-P-1572
Show all fields in HTML
total:
66485
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000012680
    name:
    B. & A. Aarø kolonialforretning, Molde
    id:
    R.Ark.1138
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1138
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000012680
  2. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000079658
    name:
    Aarø, Jørgen S. Skipsfører
    id:
    VFA-A-1207
    path:
    VEMU/VFA-A-1207
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000079658
  3. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000020478
    name:
    Frk. Aarøs hotell
    id:
    R.Ark.1577
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1577
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000020478
  4. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000012690
    name:
    B. & A. Aarø kolonialforretning, Molde
    id:
    AKT-1126
    path:
    ROMS/AKT-1126
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    B. & A. Aarø kolonialforretning, Storgata 29 (hus nr 47), Molde. Berit Aarø (f. 1877) og Anna Aarø (f. 1842) drev denne kolonialforretningen.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000012690
  5. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000012677
    name:
    Aarø, Berit (f. 1877)
    id:
    R.Ark.1137
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1137
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000012677
  6. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000001134
    name:
    Romsdals Bokhandel, Ludvig. B. Aarø
    id:
    R.Ark.1067
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1067
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000001134
  7. urn:
    dd34872d-d3db-4185-a302-30e3672086e6
    name:
    Pa 0094 - Pedersen, Peder
    id:
    SAST-A-100205
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100205
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dd34872d-d3db-4185-a302-30e3672086e6
  8. urn:
    53b9a4e5-86ad-44b2-be16-da25a3749630
    name:
    C & P Pedersens Rederi
    id:
    PA-2832
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2832
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/53b9a4e5-86ad-44b2-be16-da25a3749630
  9. urn:
    0bf82c86-a007-46a1-a3a7-b78851bd1ef0
    name:
    Peder Balke (infomateriale)
    id:
    T-A-00403
    path:
    OAMM/T-A-00403
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0bf82c86-a007-46a1-a3a7-b78851bd1ef0
  10. urn:
    6f133f2d-f0a4-4733-8aa7-b99336f18965
    name:
    Pedersen, Peder "Ullsfjording"
    id:
    SATØ-P-1572
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-1572
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f133f2d-f0a4-4733-8aa7-b99336f18965
  11. urn:
    fb7b7278-7efb-4f0e-9fbb-53267587d234
    name:
    Peder Nikolai Marentius Pedersen
    id:
    A-1029
    path:
    SVAM/A-1029
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Svalbard Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fb7b7278-7efb-4f0e-9fbb-53267587d234
  12. urn:
    e642f4ba-bdef-4b24-88bc-aee56ab4e5b2
    name:
    Peder Holden
    id:
    RMU-A-225
    path:
    MIST/RMU-A-225
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e642f4ba-bdef-4b24-88bc-aee56ab4e5b2
  13. urn:
    18844b69-45a3-43e6-a2af-d87ab4f2bb16
    name:
    Aarø, Indre [oppmålingstegning av Sørum, Bjørn og Beite, Kåre]
    id:
    L0772
    path:
    UBIT/A-0439/F/L0772
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/18844b69-45a3-43e6-a2af-d87ab4f2bb16
  14. urn:
    88cbf8ce-a49d-4d8a-9c0b-9e9cc1fdd92e
    name:
    Ristvedt, Peder
    id:
    SATØ-P-1665
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-1665
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/88cbf8ce-a49d-4d8a-9c0b-9e9cc1fdd92e
  15. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000134488
    name:
    Pa 1513 - Ellefsen, Peder. Matros
    id:
    A-2783
    path:
    VEMU/A-2783
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000134488
  16. urn:
    ecb0295b-a5ec-4924-894e-86569eb92e9d
    name:
    Johanne og Karen Pedersens legat/Peder og Gabriel Pedersens legat
    id:
    A-0113
    path:
    BYST/A-0113
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ecb0295b-a5ec-4924-894e-86569eb92e9d
  17. urn:
    57864d47-0cee-42ab-aa36-6bdcabb4a302
    name:
    Beylegaard, Peder Samuel. Sogneprest
    id:
    PA-1843
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1843
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/57864d47-0cee-42ab-aa36-6bdcabb4a302
  18. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000021039
    name:
    Bjørnson, Peder (f. 1798)
    id:
    R.Ark.1637
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1637
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000021039
  19. urn:
    fbc4610d-f589-4b16-b572-4afa9b8608d9
    name:
    Aarø, Indre [oppmålingstegning av Sørum, Bjørn og Beite, Kåre]
    id:
    6855
    path:
    UBIT/A-0438/F/6855
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fbc4610d-f589-4b16-b572-4afa9b8608d9
  20. urn:
    4e636347-1cc5-4770-ab64-f5f6afbf1cef
    name:
    Strande, Peder Andersen f 20.08.1839
    id:
    0013
    path:
    OARM/H-A-00666/F/L0001/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Randsfjordmuseet AS
    country:
    u s a
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4e636347-1cc5-4770-ab64-f5f6afbf1cef
  21. urn:
    07c37191-afba-44ee-8818-69d1a0ec1ed4
    name:
    Fauchald, Peder J.
    id:
    T-A-00052
    path:
    OAMM/T-A-00052
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/07c37191-afba-44ee-8818-69d1a0ec1ed4
  22. urn:
    59e78666-45b9-47e8-bfce-f7f3e1533731
    name:
    Peder Årn
    id:
    A-1008
    path:
    SVAM/A-1008
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Svalbard Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/59e78666-45b9-47e8-bfce-f7f3e1533731
  23. urn:
    9efdc377-0088-49b9-9b56-8db59133d1d0
    name:
    Johansen, Johan Peder
    id:
    PA-1247
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1247
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9efdc377-0088-49b9-9b56-8db59133d1d0
  24. urn:
    838a21d2-148a-4965-818b-d72816b38b3e
    name:
    Peder Nilsen Vigeland
    id:
    SAK-LINK-015
    path:
    AV/SAK-LINK-015
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/838a21d2-148a-4965-818b-d72816b38b3e
  25. urn:
    fef47225-fdd3-4f3f-8b24-f2163285ab91
    name:
    Nilsen, Peder Ambortius
    id:
    PA-2181
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2181
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fef47225-fdd3-4f3f-8b24-f2163285ab91
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.

Source-specific next step

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.