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 2026-10-24T10:28:57Z in 1.157 seconds.

Showing 10 of 469371 results in compact format.

name:
Pa 1740 - Amoco Norway Oil Company
id:
SAST-A-102405
name:
Storebrand International Insurance Company Ltd. A/S
id:
066
name:
Norsk Vacuum Oil Company A/S
id:
A-101918
name:
PA 1513 - Norsk Vacuum Oil Company A/S
id:
SAST-A-101918
name:
Storebrand International Insurance Company Ltd. A/S
id:
AKT-5383
name:
The Antarctic Whaling Company AS
id:
ARS-A-1284
name:
The Arctic Coal Company (m/The Arctic Steamship Company)
id:
SATØ-P-0101
name:
Pa 1743 - Superior Norge Exploration Company
id:
SAST-A-102410
name:
Pa 736 - Norsk Aluminium Company, AS
id:
A-1850
name:
Norsk Aluminium Company, AS
id:
Akt-1850

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total:

469371

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
3f4129b5-ac57-4ac2-8941-568ea3a4cf0b
name:
Pa 1740 - Amoco Norway Oil Company
id:
SAST-A-102405
path:
AV/SAST-A-102405
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3f4129b5-ac57-4ac2-8941-568ea3a4cf0b
urn:
ab7debaf-16ae-4fdd-ba4c-68105d272eb3
name:
Storebrand International Insurance Company Ltd. A/S
id:
066
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0873/066
unit_type:
ARKIVDEL
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ab7debaf-16ae-4fdd-ba4c-68105d272eb3
urn:
cbd5a8d6-f302-4914-8294-48b3b34c7ff0
name:
Norsk Vacuum Oil Company A/S
id:
A-101918
path:
AV/A-101918
unit_type:
Business
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
27. april 1918 ble det avholdt konstituerende generalforsamling for Norsk Vacuum Oil Company A/S i Oslo. Selskapet var knyttet til Vacuum Oil Company i USA. Stifterne var direktør Harald Nielsen, direktør Ludvig Castberg, direktør Odd Sættem og direktør Ernst Michaelsen fra Vacuum Oil Company i Danm...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cbd5a8d6-f302-4914-8294-48b3b34c7ff0
urn:
a28c057f-e522-43f1-ac03-adef49519e7d
name:
PA 1513 - Norsk Vacuum Oil Company A/S
id:
SAST-A-101918
path:
AV/SAST-A-101918
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a28c057f-e522-43f1-ac03-adef49519e7d
urn:
576f3079-a41e-4a76-b1df-1245c424a845
name:
Storebrand International Insurance Company Ltd. A/S
id:
AKT-5383
path:
AV/AKT-5383
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Ble stiftet under navnet Forsikrings-Aktieselskapet Norske Fortuna i 08.12.1917. Formålet var å drive direkte skadeforsikring og indirekte skade- og livsforsikring. Fra 01.01.1988 ble Storebrand Re, Storebrand Sjø og Norden Sjø slått sammen til Storebrand International Insurance A/S (SII) og lagt ...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/576f3079-a41e-4a76-b1df-1245c424a845
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000059908
name:
The Antarctic Whaling Company AS
id:
ARS-A-1284
path:
VEMU/ARS-A-1284
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000059908
urn:
fda6b8ac-704a-4680-ae0b-e00e91798f61
name:
The Arctic Coal Company (m/The Arctic Steamship Company)
id:
SATØ-P-0101
path:
AV/SATØ-P-0101
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fda6b8ac-704a-4680-ae0b-e00e91798f61
urn:
3b1c98c8-26b6-4c51-873c-71b1a0720910
name:
Pa 1743 - Superior Norge Exploration Company
id:
SAST-A-102410
path:
AV/SAST-A-102410
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3b1c98c8-26b6-4c51-873c-71b1a0720910
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000006065
name:
Pa 736 - Norsk Aluminium Company, AS
id:
A-1850
path:
VEMU/A-1850
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000006065
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000006066
name:
Norsk Aluminium Company, AS
id:
Akt-1850
path:
VEMU/Akt-1850
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Den 21. februar 1923 ble det holdt konstituerende generalforsamling i Aktieselskapet Norsk Aluminium Company (NACO) i Høyanger. Forløperen til selskapet var etablert noen år tidligere i 1915 under navnet A/S Høyangfaldene, Norsk Aluminium Company. Dette selskapet fikk imidlertid store likviditetspro...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000006066
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000056682
name:
South African Whaling Company AS
id:
ARS-A-1042
path:
VEMU/ARS-A-1042
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
sør-afrika
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000056682
urn:
fe14ced5-bc80-423c-9c1e-ea31d3d58ae8
name:
II D. 3 - A/S Norsk Aluminium Company. 11 - A/S Norsk Blikkvalseverk
id:
0003
path:
OBA/A-10397/D/Dd/L0005/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Oslo byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fe14ced5-bc80-423c-9c1e-ea31d3d58ae8
urn:
ec5c6e35-a78d-4078-a3bf-b12892c3fc49
name:
Pa 1449 - Gabrielsen Company
id:
SAST-A-101755
path:
AV/SAST-A-101755
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ec5c6e35-a78d-4078-a3bf-b12892c3fc49
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000061779
name:
Chief Shipping Company
id:
ARS-A-1182
path:
VEMU/ARS-A-1182
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000061779
urn:
7cf5f873-af12-4427-8f45-d6bc977728ba
name:
Lofoten eksport company ltd.
id:
A-05-156
path:
AIN/A-05-156
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7cf5f873-af12-4427-8f45-d6bc977728ba
urn:
46a8e3ba-0cd4-45d9-b9bc-8be0d56856b8
name:
International Bell Telephone Company
id:
TELE.A-1158
path:
NTM/TELE.A-1158
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Norsk Teknisk Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/46a8e3ba-0cd4-45d9-b9bc-8be0d56856b8
urn:
d7ac2072-beea-4909-9c83-6c3737d5fe35
name:
Pa 1772 - Amerada Petroleum Company of Norway
id:
SAST-A-102475
path:
AV/SAST-A-102475
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d7ac2072-beea-4909-9c83-6c3737d5fe35
urn:
5bb41b0b-1ce0-4cc8-ad61-0e999b9fc125
name:
Pa 1214 - The Jøssingfjord Manufacturing Company
id:
SAST-A-102678
path:
AV/SAST-A-102678
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5bb41b0b-1ce0-4cc8-ad61-0e999b9fc125
urn:
e24962db-8da8-4e8d-a518-1d6d0acd9498
name:
International Bell Telephone Company - Christiania
id:
SAO-PAO-0093
path:
AV/SAO-PAO-0093
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e24962db-8da8-4e8d-a518-1d6d0acd9498
urn:
0777071b-df42-4772-9fc0-17cd0c58779d
name:
Pa 1231 - Phillips Petroleum Company Norway (PPCoN)
id:
SAST-A-101332
path:
AV/SAST-A-101332
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0777071b-df42-4772-9fc0-17cd0c58779d
urn:
b0252862-10a0-448b-80ed-0f49dc8caee6
name:
Forsvaret, Norwegian Company/United Nations operation in Somalia
id:
RA-RAFA-3808
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3808
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b0252862-10a0-448b-80ed-0f49dc8caee6
urn:
09019975-e113-4933-91a4-de7a7c7015d9
name:
LEG/277 - Amoco Norway Oil Company
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAST-A-102405/22/A/Aa/L0002/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/09019975-e113-4933-91a4-de7a7c7015d9
urn:
2c11a065-29ce-4507-9daa-6ab41128d01f
name:
British Oxygen Company ( BOC )
id:
AKT-55
path:
KRAM/AKT-55
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Kraftmuseet
country:
STORBRIT. OG N.-IRL.
digitized_documents:
0
history:
British Oxygen Company (BOC) kjøpte i 1937 alle aksjene i Odda Smelteverk, og sikret smelteverket i Odda bedre salg og utvikling. BOC solgte til Phil.Brothers i 1999. Fra Wikipedia 2018: The BOC Group was founded in 1886 and became a part of the german Linde group in 2006 Headquarters at Guildford,...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c11a065-29ce-4507-9daa-6ab41128d01f
urn:
2ea688a8-a0ca-48a6-a030-185cc54fdd09
name:
1939, side 401 - 716. - Dokumenter vedrørende byggingen av Jaguar (AB Götaverken). - Ukentlig rapporter, Lloyds List. - Regnskapsdokumenter og rapporter for Western Chartering Company Ltd.
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAKO-A-1231/2-Jahre/H/Hj/Hje/L0002/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2ea688a8-a0ca-48a6-a030-185cc54fdd09
urn:
72810536-7155-4258-83d4-66d004d2986d
name:
Storebrand International Reinsurance Company of Australia Pty.(SIROA)
id:
AKT-5352
path:
AV/AKT-5352
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
history:
1975 startet virksomheten til et nytt heleid datterselskap av Storebrand Re. Det første styremøtet ble holdt 09.05.1975. Storebrand International Reinsurance Company of Australia Pty. (populær forkortelse SIROA) i Sydney, ble vedtatt nedlagt av Storebrand- Norden 31.12.1985 grunnet svake resultater,...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/72810536-7155-4258-83d4-66d004d2986d

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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How to use the search_archives lookup

Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
Follow linked results to canonical pages before combining sources.

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