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 2026-10-23T22:05:12Z in 3.502 seconds.

Showing 10 of 106493 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    43 Advokatfirma Ræder
    id:
    0003
  2. name:
    Advokatfirma Ræder Wisløff Aasland Ottesen DA
    id:
    0002
  3. name:
    Dr. Ræder.
    id:
    0003
  4. name:
    Philip Ræder
    id:
    0012
  5. name:
    Ræder, Alexius
    id:
    P-00158
  6. name:
    Marianne Bing
    id:
    Bing-M
  7. name:
    Ræder, Johan Georg
    id:
    L0227
  8. name:
    Sak nr. 02/00231 S: Korrespondanse mellom Even Wahr-Hansen, Anders Bettum, Berit Bettum, advokatfirmaet Ræder og Karstein Espelid.
    id:
    0001
  9. name:
    Sak nr. 02/00231 S: Korrespondanse mellom Even Wahr-Hansen, Anders Bettum, advokatfirmaet Ræder, Erling Opdal og Knut Rønning.
    id:
    0002
  10. name:
    Åke Bing
    id:
    A-1084
Show all fields in HTML
total:
106493
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    7561e458-6c51-4a74-b8df-cfb030c4821b
    name:
    43 Advokatfirma Ræder
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1452/D/Db/L0013/0002/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7561e458-6c51-4a74-b8df-cfb030c4821b
  2. urn:
    2aa937b2-d72b-4187-beee-bb157b2c6ac8
    name:
    Advokatfirma Ræder Wisløff Aasland Ottesen DA
    id:
    0002
    path:
    OBA/A-10379/D/Db/L0001/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2aa937b2-d72b-4187-beee-bb157b2c6ac8
  3. urn:
    913ce416-fbdc-44bb-8a03-480f4e60099b
    name:
    Dr. Ræder.
    id:
    0003
    path:
    TEMU/PM-A-1008/Tb/L0034/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/913ce416-fbdc-44bb-8a03-480f4e60099b
  4. urn:
    e0ef389e-82d2-4ede-883e-91897c7bd3cc
    name:
    Philip Ræder
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AV/SAH-PERSSAM-001/F/Fa/L0008/0003/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e0ef389e-82d2-4ede-883e-91897c7bd3cc
  5. urn:
    2e32e16d-b2f4-47dd-8f1d-fe0f326d7e25
    name:
    Ræder, Alexius
    id:
    P-00158
    path:
    AV/P-00158
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Alexius Ræder (1835-1923), oberstløytnant.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2e32e16d-b2f4-47dd-8f1d-fe0f326d7e25
  6. urn:
    4bd71495-f12a-44ab-9384-109a028e31e5
    name:
    Marianne Bing
    id:
    Bing-M
    path:
    NHM/Bing-M
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Norges Hjemmefrontmuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Datter av Erik R. Bing.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4bd71495-f12a-44ab-9384-109a028e31e5
  7. urn:
    af88de4a-1c20-475c-8a93-4756136eaab2
    name:
    Ræder, Johan Georg
    id:
    L0227
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1851/PE/L0227
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/af88de4a-1c20-475c-8a93-4756136eaab2
  8. urn:
    8b840289-ebe7-4dcc-9d38-a29c55e1ca03
    name:
    Sak nr. 02/00231 S: Korrespondanse mellom Even Wahr-Hansen, Anders Bettum, Berit Bettum, advokatfirmaet Ræder og Karstein Espelid.
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1231/2-Jahre/H/Hg/Hgb/L0004/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8b840289-ebe7-4dcc-9d38-a29c55e1ca03
  9. urn:
    81fb150c-40da-4b09-9dfc-7cad39c73e7a
    name:
    Sak nr. 02/00231 S: Korrespondanse mellom Even Wahr-Hansen, Anders Bettum, advokatfirmaet Ræder, Erling Opdal og Knut Rønning.
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1231/2-Jahre/H/Hg/Hgb/L0004/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/81fb150c-40da-4b09-9dfc-7cad39c73e7a
  10. urn:
    3e5dcb06-a141-4693-b7e7-3bb628beae1b
    name:
    Åke Bing
    id:
    A-1084
    path:
    SVAM/A-1084
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Svalbard Museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3e5dcb06-a141-4693-b7e7-3bb628beae1b
  11. urn:
    988bd540-9c47-45f0-a2d5-6f608a9ec888
    name:
    Sak nr. 02/00231 S: Prosesskrift til Agder lagmannsrett og korrespondanse mellom Anders Jahres dødsbo, advokatfirmaet Ræder, Sandefjord tingrett og Anders Bettum.
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1231/2-Jahre/H/Hg/Hgb/L0003
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/988bd540-9c47-45f0-a2d5-6f608a9ec888
  12. urn:
    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
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2023/F/L0002/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/390d5cca-7dfe-4cf1-a617-bddf136022c8
  13. urn:
    c2d763f8-c508-41ae-bebd-2373417fc5f3
    name:
    Mjåtveit næringspark AS / Mjåtveit grunnarbeid AS / Wikborg Rein advokatfirma AS. Oppgjersavtale overdraging av delar av gnr. 22, bnr. 218
    id:
    0078
    path:
    IKAH/1256-022/F/Fa/L0005/0078
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c2d763f8-c508-41ae-bebd-2373417fc5f3
  14. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000002761902
    name:
    Prosjekt 8905, Advokatfirma Harris, Arealutnyttelse Askøy
    id:
    0006
    path:
    BBA/A-3851/T/Tb/L0072/0006
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002761902
  15. urn:
    9c5e7fe9-d0b8-469e-bb71-5dcc30d27c45
    name:
    KS Thorhild: Tegningsblanketter ks - avtaler, Firmaattest, regnskapsoppl., korrespondanse, advokatfirma Rostveit og Andersen AS, Singa Ship Management AS, Bank-korr.
    id:
    L0302
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2362/3/D/Da/L0302
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9c5e7fe9-d0b8-469e-bb71-5dcc30d27c45
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. urn:
    75d4ff1e-244f-47e5-afc0-c47d3af18d1f
    name:
    Bing-Buck-familien
    id:
    A-0049
    path:
    UBIT/A-0049
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/75d4ff1e-244f-47e5-afc0-c47d3af18d1f
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. urn:
    03fd14d5-2497-4efe-b7fd-be49a1301a63
    name:
    Rett ID 01/39 A/B Mølnbacka - Trysils konsesjon i eiendommen "Aspeberget" tilhørende generalmajor Ræder
    id:
    0019
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1725/1/D/Da/L0342/0019
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/03fd14d5-2497-4efe-b7fd-be49a1301a63
  22. urn:
    b19ebc94-9bbe-4a40-b7e5-09efcb64f29b
    name:
    (Sydvaranger ASA- Korrespondanse med vedlegg, advokatfirmaet Hauge & Co)
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-1443/D/Da/L0095/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b19ebc94-9bbe-4a40-b7e5-09efcb64f29b
  23. urn:
    a88285b8-5297-40f4-baa4-f5efbde04677
    name:
    Ræder, Alexius
    id:
    RA-PA-0158
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0158
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a88285b8-5297-40f4-baa4-f5efbde04677
  24. urn:
    0d0e0c2c-29d6-46ea-b610-bba402a65191
    name:
    Utenriksdepartementet, Johan Georg Alexius Ræders London-arkiv
    id:
    RA-S-6786
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6786
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0d0e0c2c-29d6-46ea-b610-bba402a65191
  25. urn:
    9ccd4753-0739-4938-97cb-04c6ede2aa8a
    name:
    Ræder
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1435/F/L0387/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9ccd4753-0739-4938-97cb-04c6ede2aa8a
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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