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 2026-10-14T22:43:00Z in 1.782 seconds.

Showing 10 of 2401 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    DAT nr. 5. Dagmar og Johan Oskal.
    id:
    0005
  2. name:
    Full pakke av og med Sar Margrethe Oskal
    id:
    0014
  3. name:
    Bongo, Berit Andersdatter
    id:
    AS-1176_01
  4. name:
    Oskal, Anders Isak Andersen
    id:
    AS-1533_01
  5. name:
    Berith Margrethe Johannesdtr. Hammer
    id:
    0002
  6. name:
    Løytnant Trygve Treseng og jordmor Berit Margrethe Tresengs legat
    id:
    0022
  7. name:
    Margrethe Andersdatters legat, L-420 f. tid 1733-1996
    id:
    0026
  8. name:
    Dagmar Oskal: Post
    id:
    0021
  9. name:
    Strømmen, Berit Margrethe_Stadnamn frå Hamarsnes og Færden
    id:
    0009
  10. name:
    Utsagn av Margrethe Ellingbø
    id:
    0002
Show all fields in HTML
total:
2401
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    ad996252-6243-40cd-8dfd-eea265d41e40
    name:
    DAT nr. 5. Dagmar og Johan Oskal.
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/SAMI-PA-1016/U/Ua/L0001/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ad996252-6243-40cd-8dfd-eea265d41e40
  2. urn:
    84c817a0-8fe3-457d-be85-a8e079c0d66f
    name:
    Full pakke av og med Sar Margrethe Oskal
    id:
    0014
    path:
    BYST/A-1803/U/Ud/L0002/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/84c817a0-8fe3-457d-be85-a8e079c0d66f
  3. urn:
    70bf279c-e679-4a84-9a42-85567b11cb66
    name:
    Bongo, Berit Andersdatter
    id:
    AS-1176_01
    path:
    AV/AS-1176_01
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Tidligere styrer ved Kautokeino familie og barnehjem
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/70bf279c-e679-4a84-9a42-85567b11cb66
  4. urn:
    eb72372d-bdf1-48c1-a798-ea9b255acd36
    name:
    Oskal, Anders Isak Andersen
    id:
    AS-1533_01
    path:
    AV/AS-1533_01
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Som leder av Guovdageainnu Johttisámiid Searvvi deponerte Oskal arkivet til foreningen ved Sámi arkiiva.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eb72372d-bdf1-48c1-a798-ea9b255acd36
  5. urn:
    cd195567-3b13-426d-bf70-eb94430eaea2
    name:
    Berith Margrethe Johannesdtr. Hammer
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SATØ-SATØ-54/1/E12/L0731/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cd195567-3b13-426d-bf70-eb94430eaea2
  6. urn:
    c43bdb8d-a548-4a2f-bf5f-9aa08beabc23
    name:
    Løytnant Trygve Treseng og jordmor Berit Margrethe Tresengs legat
    id:
    0022
    path:
    AV/SAH-STIFTSDIR-001/I/Ia/L0015/0022
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c43bdb8d-a548-4a2f-bf5f-9aa08beabc23
  7. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003636341
    name:
    Margrethe Andersdatters legat, L-420 f. tid 1733-1996
    id:
    0026
    path:
    BBA/A-2987/E/Ea/L0007/0026
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003636341
  8. urn:
    2045eb84-6cb4-4e13-a5c4-08560a6e378c
    name:
    Dagmar Oskal: Post
    id:
    0021
    path:
    AV/SAMI-PA-1016/V/L0001/0004/0002/0021
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2045eb84-6cb4-4e13-a5c4-08560a6e378c
  9. urn:
    56dced81-dda3-4dcc-9964-2729f416e1b8
    name:
    Strømmen, Berit Margrethe_Stadnamn frå Hamarsnes og Færden
    id:
    0009
    path:
    SPR/A-0003/I/L0011/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Språksamlingane Universitetsbiblioteket, UIB
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/56dced81-dda3-4dcc-9964-2729f416e1b8
  10. urn:
    4e755c5a-e0d8-45d6-924e-69ab234844ac
    name:
    Utsagn av Margrethe Ellingbø
    id:
    0002
    path:
    OAVF/A-00014/A/L0004/0001/0002
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENTSERIE
    institution:
    Valdresmusea AS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4e755c5a-e0d8-45d6-924e-69ab234844ac
  11. urn:
    a0634c3b-f443-43ca-aa50-d1b04830c709
    name:
    Våge, Berit Margrethe. Avtale om erverv - VA-anlegg på gnr. 30, bnr. 3 og 9
    id:
    0026
    path:
    IKAH/1256-022/F/Fa/L0008/0026
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a0634c3b-f443-43ca-aa50-d1b04830c709
  12. urn:
    9bf1ddfe-51f9-4b27-8ac0-cf3e5eb7fa88
    name:
    Inger Margrethe Strøm ( 1921 - 1940 ) Sverre Bernhard Strøm ( 1925 - ) Berit Sophie Holte f. Strøm ( 09.07.1919 - )
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2418/U/U01/L0017/0009
    unit_type:
    FOTO
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9bf1ddfe-51f9-4b27-8ac0-cf3e5eb7fa88
  13. urn:
    fe461fa8-53b7-40f1-a412-eb6fb3e583a5
    name:
    Utsagn av Berit Sletten
    id:
    0007
    path:
    OAVF/A-00014/A/L0004/0002/0007
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENTSERIE
    institution:
    Valdresmusea AS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fe461fa8-53b7-40f1-a412-eb6fb3e583a5
  14. urn:
    c16e5d95-7206-4c8d-946e-3feb89534bdb
    name:
    Utsagn om Berit Ton
    id:
    0001
    path:
    OAVF/A-00014/A/L0004/0003/0001
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENTSERIE
    institution:
    Valdresmusea AS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c16e5d95-7206-4c8d-946e-3feb89534bdb
  15. urn:
    893cac67-df81-42e7-8c55-663c6bcd8348
    name:
    MD nr. 25. Berit Anne Hætta1
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAMI-PA-1016/U/Ua/L0004/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/893cac67-df81-42e7-8c55-663c6bcd8348
  16. urn:
    edeb4f30-3568-4ef2-9322-f80d168c3b06
    name:
    Utsagn om Berit A. Eltun
    id:
    0002
    path:
    OAVF/A-00014/A/L0005/0002/0002
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENTSERIE
    institution:
    Valdresmusea AS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/edeb4f30-3568-4ef2-9322-f80d168c3b06
  17. urn:
    54e98baf-71c3-4470-8054-fca8df40044d
    name:
    NHM 515. Berit Nøkleby
    id:
    NHM-515
    path:
    NHM/NHM-515
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norges Hjemmefrontmuseum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/54e98baf-71c3-4470-8054-fca8df40044d
  18. urn:
    f935287b-5f48-4052-b4db-be47af56d68f
    name:
    Søster Margrethes Minne: 5 bøker inkl. foto
    id:
    0003
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1059/Fb/L0044/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f935287b-5f48-4052-b4db-be47af56d68f
  19. urn:
    b0d358db-748d-441a-9822-bd6871545aed
    name:
    MD nr. 23. Berit Anne H. Hætta
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAMI-PA-1016/U/Ua/L0004/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b0d358db-748d-441a-9822-bd6871545aed
  20. urn:
    a9b1b948-6c35-4caa-8af9-7a5d69a0074d
    name:
    Utsagn av Berit og Johannes Havro
    id:
    0005
    path:
    OAVF/A-00014/A/L0004/0002/0005
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENTSERIE
    institution:
    Valdresmusea AS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a9b1b948-6c35-4caa-8af9-7a5d69a0074d
  21. urn:
    40569b54-4d11-48aa-a230-1a9644e3a380
    name:
    Utsagn av Berit og Kari Grevsrud
    id:
    0018
    path:
    OAVF/A-00014/A/L0004/0005/0018
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENTSERIE
    institution:
    Valdresmusea AS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/40569b54-4d11-48aa-a230-1a9644e3a380
  22. urn:
    1fa92870-b000-46bd-9c90-6d8094ba1876
    name:
    Utsagn av Lars og Berit Fjell
    id:
    0001
    path:
    OAVF/A-00014/A/L0004/0006/0001
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENTSERIE
    institution:
    Valdresmusea AS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1fa92870-b000-46bd-9c90-6d8094ba1876
  23. urn:
    91fbee72-593e-4b42-92a3-d37801111c2e
    name:
    Jensen, Margrethe
    id:
    PO-0327
    path:
    AV/PO-0327
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Johanne Margrethe Jensen (1905-1987), født og oppvokst, og bodde i Oslo. Hennes mor, Minda Stangnæs, ble enke i 1907 etter vel 2 års ekteskap. Moren livnærte seg fram til krigen som fangevokterske på Møllergata 19, den første kvinnen uten sykepleierutdanning, men med Kvinnesaksforeningens husmorskol...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/91fbee72-593e-4b42-92a3-d37801111c2e
  24. urn:
    61892af9-47fd-4d9d-ac18-37572331226d
    name:
    Utsagn av Berit Sletten
    id:
    0006
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    OAVF/A-00014/A/L0003/0002/0006
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENTSERIE
    institution:
    Valdresmusea AS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/61892af9-47fd-4d9d-ac18-37572331226d
  25. urn:
    no-OARM_arkiv000000001385
    name:
    Berit Rakbjørg
    id:
    H-AS-00494
    path:
    OARM/H-AS-00494
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Randsfjordmuseet AS
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Berit Rakbjørg født 11.06.1914, gift Lundberg, død 17.12.1997, begravet ved Moen kirke.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OARM_arkiv000000001385
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.

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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.