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 2026-11-13T22:17:12Z in 0.416 seconds.

Showing 10 of 109307 results in compact format.

name:
Ankende parts (advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS) innledningsforedrag og prosedyre m.m. i Borgarting lagmannsrett
id:
0002
name:
Advokatfirmaet Greve, Greve, Greve & Lorentzen
id:
A-6599
name:
Erklæring om hjelpeintervensjon, utarbeidet av advokatfirmaet Thommessen (av 25.09.2003) med 23 bilag.
id:
0003
name:
Thommessen, Henrik P.
id:
P-15708
name:
Thommessen, Olav Anton
id:
P-12728
name:
Thommessen, Olav Anton
id:
RA-PA-1417
name:
Kontrakt. Juridiske tjenester, Ambulansesaken. Advokatfirmaet Haavind Vislie AS
id:
0004
name:
Astrid Ponomarova Thommessen
id:
0016
name:
Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS, Suldal I kraftverk, Rettsak Bergen tingrett
id:
0001
name:
Familien Thommessen
id:
A-1064

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109307

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results:

25 results

urn:
0d35c231-d52e-4f8e-8216-36153b94896a
name:
Ankende parts (advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS) innledningsforedrag og prosedyre m.m. i Borgarting lagmannsrett
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-PA-2023/F/L0002/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0d35c231-d52e-4f8e-8216-36153b94896a
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000001017638
name:
Advokatfirmaet Greve, Greve, Greve & Lorentzen
id:
A-6599
path:
BBA/A-6599
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Fra wikipedia: "Advokatfirmaet Greve, Greve, Greve & Lorentzen (etablert 1928 i Bergen) var et advokatfirma som ble etablert av advokat Gunnar Greve sr. (1904–1990). Greve ble cand.jur. i 1925 og høyesterettsadvokat i 1936. I 1954 ble firmaet utvidet med hans to sønner, Jan Einar Greve (født 1933) ...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000001017638
urn:
0a5d5c72-3a46-4d43-8eac-ab8fa05e46df
name:
Erklæring om hjelpeintervensjon, utarbeidet av advokatfirmaet Thommessen (av 25.09.2003) med 23 bilag.
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAKO-A-1231/2-Jahre/H/Hh/Hhb/L0018/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0a5d5c72-3a46-4d43-8eac-ab8fa05e46df
urn:
8bb36288-ac3a-499e-82a6-ed968294b985
name:
Thommessen, Henrik P.
id:
P-15708
path:
AV/P-15708
unit_type:
Person
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Henrik P. Thommessen, født 1931 i Oslo, var en norsk historiker og bokklubbdirektør. Han tok hovedfag i historie ved Universitetet i Trondheim 1991 og den filosofiske doktorgraden ved Universitetet i Oslo i 2009 med avhandlingen «Fra triumf til tragedie», om avisen Tidens tegn fra et økonomisk persp...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8bb36288-ac3a-499e-82a6-ed968294b985
urn:
d484f665-f83d-40d0-86b6-c0c38cd30c2f
name:
Thommessen, Olav Anton
id:
P-12728
path:
AV/P-12728
unit_type:
Person
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Olav Anton Thommessen, født i 1851 i Borre i Vestfold, avla juridisk embetseksamen i 1877. I 1878 overtok han stillingen som redaktør for Verdens Gang, som på den tiden var et ukeblad, og bidro til å gjøre bladet til et av Venstres mest innflytelsesrike organ. Thommessen brøt med styret for bladet i...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d484f665-f83d-40d0-86b6-c0c38cd30c2f
urn:
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name:
Thommessen, Olav Anton
id:
RA-PA-1417
path:
AV/RA-PA-1417
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/efa8b1db-9447-4cc3-ad79-ab3a31658f66
urn:
bc9e6f88-2e43-4fe8-85d7-12195a777214
name:
Kontrakt. Juridiske tjenester, Ambulansesaken. Advokatfirmaet Haavind Vislie AS
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fau/L0010/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bc9e6f88-2e43-4fe8-85d7-12195a777214
urn:
be3dcc01-901f-4f5a-8402-64d4f1d979fe
name:
Astrid Ponomarova Thommessen
id:
0016
path:
NHM/NHM-16/J/L0023/0016
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Norges Hjemmefrontmuseum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/be3dcc01-901f-4f5a-8402-64d4f1d979fe
urn:
bd64898b-ca6a-4c48-8ed1-3df8b3358ee2
name:
Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS, Suldal I kraftverk, Rettsak Bergen tingrett
id:
0001
path:
UBIT/A-0494/G/Ga/L0009/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd64898b-ca6a-4c48-8ed1-3df8b3358ee2
urn:
3a6deec9-1667-4fdf-a256-0af956fca18a
name:
Familien Thommessen
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A-1064
path:
OMUS/A-1064
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Oslo Museum
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3a6deec9-1667-4fdf-a256-0af956fca18a
urn:
a23a8e3e-3cbd-44eb-92b2-10c4cce719c4
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Niels Thommessen: Cestus Sapphiens
id:
L0001
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OAMM/T-A-00838/X/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
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Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a23a8e3e-3cbd-44eb-92b2-10c4cce719c4
urn:
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name:
Årsrapporter for Bulls Tankrederi AS (for årene 1984 og 1985), sendt fra advokatfirmaet Justin til BA-HR
id:
0003
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AV/SAKO-A-1231/2-Jahre/H/Hh/Hha/L0015/0003
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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norge
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4f5d787b-90a1-4f35-8034-717abb05b424
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913f8a3c-167e-42c8-a100-bfc6a405539d
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Thommessen, Henrik P.
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RA-PA-1532
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AV/RA-PA-1532
unit_type:
ARKIV
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Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/913f8a3c-167e-42c8-a100-bfc6a405539d
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ec00b909-333c-4267-8569-3add8878b6da
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Søksmål - Bulls Tankrederi AS: møtereferater, rettsdokumenter og korrespondanse mellom advokatfirmaene BA-HR, Wiersholm, Thommessen, de Besche og Sandefjord sorenskriverembete.
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L0004
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AV/SAKO-A-1231/2-Jahre/H/Hh/Hha/L0004
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STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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norge
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ec00b909-333c-4267-8569-3add8878b6da
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390d5cca-7dfe-4cf1-a617-bddf136022c8
name:
Saksøkers innledningsforedrag i Oslo tingrett (Dalan advokatfirma DA), dom i Oslo tingrett, anke til Borgarting lagmannsrett (advokatfirma Thommessen AS) m.m. + notater (trolig Schjenkens)
id:
0001
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AV/RA-PA-2023/F/L0002/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/390d5cca-7dfe-4cf1-a617-bddf136022c8
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9c5abbff-e6a2-4279-b199-f8d715a43cb6
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Advokatfirmaet Grette
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SAO-PAO-0289
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AV/SAO-PAO-0289
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ARKIV
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Nasjonalarkivet
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norge
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9c5abbff-e6a2-4279-b199-f8d715a43cb6
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54fd36db-8c0f-46d3-8e7e-07ec3d51fd65
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Smith & Thommessen, Arendal
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A-1034
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NMM/A-1034
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ARKIV
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Norsk Maritimt Museum
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/54fd36db-8c0f-46d3-8e7e-07ec3d51fd65
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34f181cf-6c06-478e-9b87-3411917ee2af
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Stevning, prosesskrift og tilsvar i saken 94-133A for Sandefjord byrett. - Diverse selskapsdokumenter for Anders Jahres Rederi AS. - verdsettelse av Anders Jahres Rederi AS (1993). - korrespondanse mellom advokatfirmaene de Besche, BA-HR, Thommessen og
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0002
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AV/SAKO-A-1231/2-Jahre/H/He/Hea/L0012/0002
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/34f181cf-6c06-478e-9b87-3411917ee2af
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b8440314-22a9-45ac-ae7f-4eb1c85792c9
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Advokatfirmaet BAHR
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0005
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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12ec621e-f2a2-4c2a-9f8c-168c165fdfa1
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Thommessen, Ole
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0014
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AAMA/PA-1991/F02/L0008/0014
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MAPPE
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Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
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0
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Thommessen - Torjusen
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0004
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ARKSOR/1001KG341/L/Lc/L0010/0004
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MAPPE
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Arkivsenter Sør
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/122e01bf-ff80-4188-8460-51b62bfb067d
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b0ea9b01-aa36-4b83-97cb-3a9a04040e38
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Ø. Thommessen
id:
0003
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AV/RA-DA-0034/D/Da/L0112/0003
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b0ea9b01-aa36-4b83-97cb-3a9a04040e38
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Thommessen, Gunnar
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0044
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AV/RA-PA-0890/E/Ea/L0007/0044
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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Skylddelingsforretn (Thommessen)
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0013
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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"Hermaphroditen" - Thommessen
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0003
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BBA/A-4265/F/Fb/Fbo/L0002/0003
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Mappe
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Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000174184

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