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.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`query`	required	string	Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
`limit`	optional	integer	Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
`page`	optional	integer	Page number, 1-based (default 1).
`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&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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-19T07:59:09Z in 3.357 seconds.

Showing 10 of 38448 results in compact format.

name:
NHM 445. Anna Bentzen
id:
NHM-445
name:
Bentzen, Erling
id:
ARK-1033
name:
Dampskibsaktieselskapet transport
id:
A-21-142
name:
Anna D. Bentzen
id:
0354
name:
Thoralf E. Bentzen
id:
Bentzen-T
name:
Engerdal: 76030 Konrad Bentzen (tidl. Berth. Bentzen og Torberg M. Sorken - Berth. Bentzen og Bernt Bentzen Sorken) (Transportarbeid)
id:
0024
name:
Oslo: 52905 B. Bentzen A/S (Lagerarbeid m/transport)
id:
0015
name:
Bentzen
id:
0004
name:
Norges statsbaner, Biltransport
id:
RA-S-6636
name:
Bentzen, Bernt
id:
SATØ-P-1618

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total:

38448

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
5d1e1141-8ee3-497e-985e-235a319bf63d
name:
NHM 445. Anna Bentzen
id:
NHM-445
path:
NHM/NHM-445
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Norges Hjemmefrontmuseum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5d1e1141-8ee3-497e-985e-235a319bf63d
urn:
dbade37f-236e-4509-8b32-23becb648091
name:
Bentzen, Erling
id:
ARK-1033
path:
AAB/ARK-1033
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dbade37f-236e-4509-8b32-23becb648091
urn:
cd9b6524-45f7-4817-bc17-6be619a3b428
name:
Dampskibsaktieselskapet transport
id:
A-21-142
path:
AIN/A-21-142
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cd9b6524-45f7-4817-bc17-6be619a3b428
urn:
fb454107-e68b-4784-a630-ef32768f042a
name:
Anna D. Bentzen
id:
0354
path:
NHM/0354
unit_type:
Person
institution:
Norges Hjemmefrontmuseum
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Anna Dorenfeldt Bentzen (F. Schultz) var gift med , og senere skilt fra Toralf Essendrop Bentzen.
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fb454107-e68b-4784-a630-ef32768f042a
urn:
5d7b0c59-d394-406c-9362-6bdc5c11b8ac
name:
Thoralf E. Bentzen
id:
Bentzen-T
path:
NHM/Bentzen-T
unit_type:
Person
institution:
Norges Hjemmefrontmuseum
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Anna Dorenfeldt Bentzen (F. Schultz) var gift med , og senere skilt fra Toralf Essendrop Bentzen.
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5d7b0c59-d394-406c-9362-6bdc5c11b8ac
urn:
8120443e-4a6b-4d21-bd8f-c1c1a6407cff
name:
Engerdal: 76030 Konrad Bentzen (tidl. Berth. Bentzen og Torberg M. Sorken - Berth. Bentzen og Bernt Bentzen Sorken) (Transportarbeid)
id:
0024
path:
AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dd/L0695/0024
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8120443e-4a6b-4d21-bd8f-c1c1a6407cff
urn:
e078a661-6f68-47b4-aee2-fe3a3bea9363
name:
Oslo: 52905 B. Bentzen A/S (Lagerarbeid m/transport)
id:
0015
path:
AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dc/L0522/0015
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e078a661-6f68-47b4-aee2-fe3a3bea9363
urn:
830fc8d6-9b45-4f74-a208-5232418da3c9
name:
Bentzen
id:
0004
path:
TEMU/TGM-A-1319/E/L0001/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Telemark Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/830fc8d6-9b45-4f74-a208-5232418da3c9
urn:
5077bd62-edf8-4885-924b-7614579b96c2
name:
Norges statsbaner, Biltransport
id:
RA-S-6636
path:
AV/RA-S-6636
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5077bd62-edf8-4885-924b-7614579b96c2
urn:
afc43975-e848-4937-86ab-b2c08b15c729
name:
Bentzen, Bernt
id:
SATØ-P-1618
path:
AV/SATØ-P-1618
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/afc43975-e848-4937-86ab-b2c08b15c729
urn:
5239816c-6f89-417b-8976-de769385d22e
name:
Bentzen, Bernt
id:
F
path:
AV/SATØ-P-1618/F
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5239816c-6f89-417b-8976-de769385d22e
urn:
064327a9-8d18-417d-a969-561fa0365768
name:
Bentzen, Bernt
id:
Fa
path:
AV/SATØ-P-1618/F/Fa
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/064327a9-8d18-417d-a969-561fa0365768
urn:
b9a007b7-3a53-4839-b7c8-5dfa09fa44b4
name:
Vadsø fisker- og transportarbeiderforening
id:
FMFB-PA-1072
path:
FMFB/FMFB-PA-1072
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Finnmark fylkesbibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b9a007b7-3a53-4839-b7c8-5dfa09fa44b4
urn:
3054fbea-f0f3-41d9-9446-c16f5c226830
name:
Privatarkiv som omhandler Bernt Bentzen
id:
L0001
path:
AV/SATØ-P-1618/F/Fa/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3054fbea-f0f3-41d9-9446-c16f5c226830
urn:
851189f6-97ef-4ee9-90ee-e443d3b9685a
name:
Norsk transportarbeiderforbunds stedlige styre, Oslo
id:
ARK-1849
path:
AAB/ARK-1849
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/851189f6-97ef-4ee9-90ee-e443d3b9685a
urn:
5743c6b2-78e8-4fc8-8b5a-299e41289c22
name:
Dag Bentzen & Co. A/S
id:
0002
path:
AFM/FIA-1089/D/Dc/L0003/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Museene i Akershus
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5743c6b2-78e8-4fc8-8b5a-299e41289c22
urn:
00cfc0f7-ee90-46fe-b130-3f9729c27519
name:
Hadsel: 87732 Fjell Bentzen (Transportarbeid)
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dr/L2580/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/00cfc0f7-ee90-46fe-b130-3f9729c27519
urn:
f73a7039-313c-4fec-af72-b3a993e66366
name:
Sør-Varanger: 88902 Martin Bentzen (Transportarbeid)
id:
0037
path:
AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dt/L2701/0037
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f73a7039-313c-4fec-af72-b3a993e66366
urn:
5eee5d04-ca77-4c71-b24f-3dd316f0a89b
name:
Oslo: 33280 A/S Hartvik Bentzens Fiskeforretning (Lagerarbeid m/transport)
id:
0023
path:
AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dc/L0426/0023
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5eee5d04-ca77-4c71-b24f-3dd316f0a89b
urn:
b568b66d-7cf0-4e34-b8a1-36b73d8124a2
name:
Bentzen, Erling
id:
ARK-1033
path:
AAB/ARK-1033
unit_type:
Person
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Erling Bentzen (1897-1962). Journalist. Sluttet seg i 1923 til NKP. I 1927 og 1928 formann i Oslo og Akershus distrikt av NKP. Redaktør av Arbeideren 1932-34. Redaktør av Nordlands Arbeiderblad 1949-52, deretter medarbeider i Friheten.
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b568b66d-7cf0-4e34-b8a1-36b73d8124a2
urn:
07bde14c-4109-4fb2-9961-9456e78b3d61
name:
Private brev til Astrid Bentzen
id:
0005
path:
HL/PA-16/F/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Senter for studier av Holocaust og livsynsminoriteter
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/07bde14c-4109-4fb2-9961-9456e78b3d61
urn:
44339839-f4d1-490b-8573-b0bf7a44d063
name:
Brev fra Baggesen, H. Falsen, H. Müller, Karen Berntsen, Carl Mansbach, C. Rasch, D. Cappelen, Christine Aall, N.E. Tygesen, Egeberg, Bernhoft, Kierulf, Rasch, Weibroch, Smith, Marie Bentzen m.fl
id:
0002
path:
TEMU/UA-A-1001/D/Db/Dbd/L0028/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Telemark Museum
digitized_documents:
3
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/44339839-f4d1-490b-8573-b0bf7a44d063
urn:
ec74019e-3d7d-4e01-938d-b7f1ad17c044
name:
Statens havarikommisjon for transport
id:
RA-S-6853
path:
AV/RA-S-6853
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ec74019e-3d7d-4e01-938d-b7f1ad17c044
urn:
816403e8-5e83-4095-b8c2-ec08d0fa6066
name:
HSD Transport A/S
id:
SAB-SAB/PA-0225
path:
AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0225
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/816403e8-5e83-4095-b8c2-ec08d0fa6066
urn:
00b92e84-9204-4a0a-8175-296ff3300f82
name:
Statfjord Transport AS
id:
A-102055
path:
AV/A-102055
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Statfjord Transport AS ble stiftet den 9. august 1978. Selskapets formål var å delta i transport av råolje med tankskip fra Statfjordfeltet i Nordsjøen gjennom deltagelse som komplementar i kommandittselskapet K/S Statfjord Transport a.s & Co.
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/00b92e84-9204-4a0a-8175-296ff3300f82

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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