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.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`query`	required	string	Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
`limit`	optional	integer	Results per page. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
`offset`	optional	integer	Number 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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-14T21:08:21Z in 0.001 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58274 results in compact format.

name:
Skipnes Etikettrykkeri A/S
id:
0002
name:
Skipnes H. A/S - Trondheim
id:
0006
name:
Skipnes, Hans M.
id:
0007
name:
Simonnæs, Per - Skipnes
id:
L0067
name:
Skipnes Jernmalmforekomster på Hitra
id:
0006
name:
Skipnes - Aure grense
id:
0002
name:
Skipnes - Aure grense
id:
0010
name:
Byggmester Erling Skipnes
id:
0002
name:
Skipnes - sephadex colonner
id:
0005
name:
Fenr Skipnes. Kåre Nils
id:
0004

Show all fields in HTML

total:

58274

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
2680d5b9-e452-422c-bbfd-b003ead99648
name:
Skipnes Etikettrykkeri A/S
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-PA-1071/F/Fg/L0063/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2680d5b9-e452-422c-bbfd-b003ead99648
urn:
969262d8-d017-473c-850f-c0de294f8a26
name:
Skipnes H. A/S - Trondheim
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-S-2991/F/Fa/L0168/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/969262d8-d017-473c-850f-c0de294f8a26
urn:
a07f146c-c2e5-4ff2-9031-71b43b4623d2
name:
Skipnes, Hans M.
id:
0007
path:
AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Ec/L0039/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a07f146c-c2e5-4ff2-9031-71b43b4623d2
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000252295
name:
Simonnæs, Per - Skipnes
id:
L0067
path:
BBA/A-0863/U/Ua/Uab/L0067
unit_type:
Stykke
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000252295
urn:
8eed5573-57b2-424d-8865-cf8cf09ad848
name:
Skipnes Jernmalmforekomster på Hitra
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-S-1260/D/Dg/L0147/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8eed5573-57b2-424d-8865-cf8cf09ad848
urn:
1e234aa7-793e-4748-bf88-68adc0c857cb
name:
Skipnes - Aure grense
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAT-A-0915/3/D/Dc/L0040/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1e234aa7-793e-4748-bf88-68adc0c857cb
urn:
468293a0-edc3-4af1-b705-e72781ed1ece
name:
Skipnes - Aure grense
id:
0010
path:
AV/SAT-A-0915/3/F/Fb/L0059/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/468293a0-edc3-4af1-b705-e72781ed1ece
urn:
3cd8fcf6-1d37-4c8a-8654-e8dd14d3c57b
name:
Byggmester Erling Skipnes
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Ec/L0023/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3cd8fcf6-1d37-4c8a-8654-e8dd14d3c57b
urn:
c2c64e49-e124-4fd4-99bb-0901dea7e614
name:
Skipnes - sephadex colonner
id:
0005
path:
UBIT/Tek-0069/F/L0019/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c2c64e49-e124-4fd4-99bb-0901dea7e614
urn:
0c5f423f-7741-45e3-af1f-b1fd545e57a4
name:
Fenr Skipnes. Kåre Nils
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-4164/P/Pd/L0004/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0c5f423f-7741-45e3-af1f-b1fd545e57a4
urn:
62cf5f4b-3a89-4d88-a2e2-262139cff16b
name:
Skipnes, Hitra, Sør-Trøndelag
id:
0008
path:
AV/RA-S-1604/2/F/Faa/L0107/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/62cf5f4b-3a89-4d88-a2e2-262139cff16b
urn:
9e5976f3-cfce-4680-8a89-36d5df361ff7
name:
Boks 48. Sak 98034 Skipnes
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAST-A-102461/01/Y/Ya/L0048/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9e5976f3-cfce-4680-8a89-36d5df361ff7
urn:
ada24f9d-d87f-4654-91a3-5b5ab2fb23d2
name:
Skipnes - Aure gr. 1920 - 1924
id:
0006
path:
AV/SAT-A-0915/3/F/Fb/L0059/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ada24f9d-d87f-4654-91a3-5b5ab2fb23d2
urn:
d4938011-4647-4eab-8552-649ec2996c95
name:
Sak. nr. 6/1937, gnr. 56 Skipnes
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAT-A-4510/Ea/L0014/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d4938011-4647-4eab-8552-649ec2996c95
urn:
d00e4a40-0edc-46cc-a8d7-b9ec5f593729
name:
2.3.4-forhandlinger - Sølvi Skipnes
id:
0026
path:
AV/SAT-A-6884/FELT-01/D/Da/L0112/0026
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d00e4a40-0edc-46cc-a8d7-b9ec5f593729
urn:
27b85992-5595-42c0-b4d5-f1d67d7fc816
name:
Menn: Scheele Svein - Skipnes Tormod
id:
L0603
path:
AV/SAO-A-11715/D/Dl/L0603
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/27b85992-5595-42c0-b4d5-f1d67d7fc816
urn:
48f4d781-5ceb-409a-aab8-bc6e94830216
name:
Skipnes trykkeri (pasientjournaler: Andersen A-Johnsen M)
id:
L0108
path:
AV/SAT-A-5240/Fa/L0108
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/48f4d781-5ceb-409a-aab8-bc6e94830216
urn:
9108eef2-daff-492c-880a-23c11c2c1b57
name:
Skipnes trykkeri (pasientjournaler: Kolstad F-Rønning E)
id:
L0109
path:
AV/SAT-A-5240/Fa/L0109
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9108eef2-daff-492c-880a-23c11c2c1b57
urn:
68a3ca30-176b-494c-89ea-2310f60cd3e3
name:
Skipnes trykkeri (pasientjournaler: Skamfer I-Østmark S)
id:
L0110
path:
AV/SAT-A-5240/Fa/L0110
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/68a3ca30-176b-494c-89ea-2310f60cd3e3
urn:
3929d3f4-bd37-420a-a971-e2a0de552aaf
name:
Kartnr. 2394 Aure - Vorpskaget på Skipnes
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-EA-4194/F/L0101/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3929d3f4-bd37-420a-a971-e2a0de552aaf
urn:
4d8d6a8c-baca-4755-9753-84a3a9f734d8
name:
5713: Skipnes, Jermund, Møre og Romsdal
id:
0001
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AV/RA-S-1885/F/L0721/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4d8d6a8c-baca-4755-9753-84a3a9f734d8
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000259063
name:
Skipnes, Johan - KrF-politiker - 1 bilde.
id:
0063
path:
BBA/A-0863/U/Ua/Uab/L0067/0063
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000259063
urn:
b714c908-ba9e-42d3-86e7-bb15211fde00
name:
Møre og Romsdal. Stemshaug. Daniel Skipnes.
id:
0025
path:
NF/Ark-1001-03/F/L0006/0025
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Norsk folkemuseum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b714c908-ba9e-42d3-86e7-bb15211fde00
urn:
8b86323d-f354-481b-9d36-4458d07fe55f
name:
Fritidsbåt - ureg. (Skipnes i Øknsnes). Personulykke, 13071997
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAT-A-4467/D/L0024/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8b86323d-f354-481b-9d36-4458d07fe55f
urn:
dfdcb3a2-6da6-4106-84a6-a584a9aaa19a
name:
5798/601 560 Vihals-Kalland-Skipnes
id:
0013
path:
AV/SAT-A-5208/I/L0171/0013
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dfdcb3a2-6da6-4106-84a6-a584a9aaa19a

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