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; 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&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit} 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&offset=0. Open this exact request as JSON.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
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&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&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&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. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-14T15:24:49Z in 0.135 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58773 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Persen, John Fredrik
    id:
    A-4404
  2. name:
    Marie Jespersen
    id:
    FA-0014
  3. name:
    Atlak Jespersen Spillebrok
    id:
    SAK-D/1571
  4. name:
    Tone Persen
    id:
    AKT-1142
  5. name:
    Vaktmesterassistent Trond Persen
    id:
    0010
  6. name:
    Persen, John Fredrik
    id:
    A-4404
  7. name:
    Saker R.W. Persen
    id:
    Db
  8. name:
    A62: Mikkel Persen Utsi, Mázes, Guovdageainnus.
    id:
    0062
  9. name:
    Persen, Martha M. (1860-1943)
    id:
    AKT-0826
  10. name:
    Regnskapsjournal for "Runeberg" og barken "Justø" og en bok om Kristen Arnfeldt Persen
    id:
    L0001
Show all fields in HTML
total:
58773
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000665121
    name:
    Persen, John Fredrik
    id:
    A-4404
    path:
    BBA/A-4404
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000665121
  2. urn:
    ba92e422-9547-4d56-96ac-31943a28805f
    name:
    Marie Jespersen
    id:
    FA-0014
    path:
    UBIT/FA-0014
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ba92e422-9547-4d56-96ac-31943a28805f
  3. urn:
    1f5069f6-4f07-45fe-a1f5-79ed0ada1c1c
    name:
    Atlak Jespersen Spillebrok
    id:
    SAK-D/1571
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1571
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1f5069f6-4f07-45fe-a1f5-79ed0ada1c1c
  4. urn:
    235043b4-a538-4df4-a235-7f47b4fecc2b
    name:
    Tone Persen
    id:
    AKT-1142
    path:
    FMFB/AKT-1142
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Finnmark fylkesbibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Tone Persen er slekt til Arnt Øyen
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/235043b4-a538-4df4-a235-7f47b4fecc2b
  5. urn:
    c44f22e7-e16c-4e03-874c-93d3a6700978
    name:
    Vaktmesterassistent Trond Persen
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AFK/0200137/D/Da/L0014/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Akershus fylkeskommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c44f22e7-e16c-4e03-874c-93d3a6700978
  6. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000665120
    name:
    Persen, John Fredrik
    id:
    A-4404
    path:
    BBA/A-4404
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Elev ved en tekstilindustriskole i Borås. Bosatt i Bergen. Persen har vært tekstilagent siden 1956. Gikk på tekstilinstituttet i Borås i 1958/59 (selgerkurs). Hans far, gikk på det første kurset i Borås i 1936/37. Kurset var ei kort innføring i alle deler av tekstilproduksjonen. Persen har stolgt st...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000665120
  7. urn:
    b7f00414-5808-4bc8-8ad0-13ef39faf94e
    name:
    Saker R.W. Persen
    id:
    Db
    path:
    KRAM/A-0236/D/Db
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Kraftmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b7f00414-5808-4bc8-8ad0-13ef39faf94e
  8. urn:
    23c2f963-f619-461c-a937-dc7905d6a552
    name:
    A62: Mikkel Persen Utsi, Mázes, Guovdageainnus.
    id:
    0062
    path:
    AV/SAMI-PA-1030/SI-Audio/G/L0002/0062
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/23c2f963-f619-461c-a937-dc7905d6a552
  9. urn:
    9663bfa9-341e-4d9a-b972-3b8b98c11759
    name:
    Persen, Martha M. (1860-1943)
    id:
    AKT-0826
    path:
    BYST/AKT-0826
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Martha Mortensen Persen ble født i Stavanger 22. august 1860 og døpt i Domkirken 23. september. Foreldrene var blokkmaker og dreier Thorkild Mortensen og hustru Ane Gjertine Andreasdtr. Dahl. Ekteparet var omkring 1850 kommet til byen fra Helleland og Sokndal. Martha Mortensen var nummer seks i en s...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9663bfa9-341e-4d9a-b972-3b8b98c11759
  10. urn:
    e0806e46-0124-4c09-af30-26efc6c375f0
    name:
    Regnskapsjournal for "Runeberg" og barken "Justø" og en bok om Kristen Arnfeldt Persen
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3202/02/R/R01/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e0806e46-0124-4c09-af30-26efc6c375f0
  11. urn:
    62fa7630-0c26-4c7e-a60f-c01ae2166329
    name:
    John Persen: Sámesiiddat - ČSV
    id:
    0027
    path:
    AV/SAMI-PA-1034/H/L0001/0027
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/62fa7630-0c26-4c7e-a60f-c01ae2166329
  12. urn:
    e33177e8-347b-4209-8ff4-d8660655f541
    name:
    Lydbånd 13 Luodit. Per Hætta ja Klemet Kildedam. Per Persen Sara. Anders Varsi.
    id:
    0013
    path:
    AV/SAMI-PA-1034/U/Ua/L0001/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e33177e8-347b-4209-8ff4-d8660655f541
  13. urn:
    1e7a4dcb-09b4-4a4d-9f4c-530b3aad4eae
    name:
    Kassett 12: Lydbånd 13. KLEMET KILDEDAM - PER HÆTTA - PER PERSEN SARA - ANDERS VARSI
    id:
    0014
    path:
    AV/SAMI-PA-1034/U/Ua/L0002/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1e7a4dcb-09b4-4a4d-9f4c-530b3aad4eae
  14. urn:
    4957edbc-7735-46d6-8c6a-ff1254cf6926
    name:
    Kristian Persen, Rønnaug Persen og Jon Persen, Vestre Gausdal
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAH-PERSSAM-001/F/Fa/L0008/0001/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4957edbc-7735-46d6-8c6a-ff1254cf6926
  15. urn:
    e0fe85f8-89de-42d7-b541-a8219f35b9e9
    name:
    Persen, Marie Boine/ Persen, Åge: Samisk barnekassett
    id:
    0020
    path:
    AV/SAMI-OA-1002/D/Dd/L0014/0020
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e0fe85f8-89de-42d7-b541-a8219f35b9e9
  16. urn:
    0d6ae60e-5473-449b-b7d3-2b626889e5d7
    name:
    A 222: 10/11 1978. muitala. Nils Johnsen Juuso, født 8-12-1916, Goatelubbal, Kautokeino. 10-11-78. Aslak Persen Siri, født 25-5-1905, Økseide, Kautokeino.
    id:
    0017
    path:
    AV/SAMI-PA-1030/SI-Audio/U/U1/L0013/0017
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0d6ae60e-5473-449b-b7d3-2b626889e5d7
  17. urn:
    c6cdeb88-891d-4e7c-b676-fbf0bd168454
    name:
    Persen
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1435/F/L0369/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c6cdeb88-891d-4e7c-b676-fbf0bd168454
  18. urn:
    dfd37dde-8e6c-4e2d-b80e-6111f8db592e
    name:
    Persen, J.
    id:
    0016
    path:
    UMB/A004/E/Eb/Eba/L0002/0016
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Universitetsmuseet i Bergen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dfd37dde-8e6c-4e2d-b80e-6111f8db592e
  19. urn:
    e53b6897-b8d8-4133-b904-ab1be6d59b24
    name:
    Persen Libris
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1810/1/F/L0039/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e53b6897-b8d8-4133-b904-ab1be6d59b24
  20. urn:
    6f292f98-9159-435f-bf9c-53bb042075e4
    name:
    Mr. K.A. Persen
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2084/D/Db/L0030/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f292f98-9159-435f-bf9c-53bb042075e4
  21. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000159254
    name:
    Andersenbrødrene og Persen
    id:
    0002
    path:
    VEMU/A-2166/E/Ea/L0003/0002
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000159254
  22. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000225776
    name:
    Løpenummer 355/37 Lars (Pedersen) Persenes avdøde enke, Inger Sofie Andersen, liste over hennes ukonfirmerte barn
    id:
    0002
    path:
    BBA/A-2588/F/Fh/L0002/0010/0002
    unit_type:
    Dokumentserie
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000225776
  23. urn:
    4115f14a-65f3-438e-a5c6-99e55ce16383
    name:
    Persen, Peder Bertin
    id:
    02
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3202/02
    unit_type:
    ARKIVDEL
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4115f14a-65f3-438e-a5c6-99e55ce16383
  24. urn:
    f71fcf45-1f3b-4921-b352-44d875041aa7
    name:
    Kopibok - And. Persen
    id:
    L0510
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100128/01/OA/L0510
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f71fcf45-1f3b-4921-b352-44d875041aa7
  25. urn:
    37eb263e-bca4-44b8-b241-8b3fb8329d58
    name:
    Persen, Johannes NO-01017
    id:
    0017
    path:
    ANNO/NSMA-ARK-1024/D/L0021/0017
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/37eb263e-bca4-44b8-b241-8b3fb8329d58
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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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