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, 1-100 (default 25). 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 2026-11-03T06:33:19Z in 0.854 seconds.

Showing 10 of 59613 results in compact format.

name:
Allied Expeditionary Force
id:
RA-RAFA-3873
name:
Report of the League of Red Cross societies on the world red cross conference on peace Belgrade 1975 and programme of action of the red cross as a factor of peace Final Adition.
id:
0001
name:
The Newfoundland Department of Natural Resources - The Genus Ceratium and its use as an Indicator of Hydrographic Conditions in Newfoundland Waters by Nancy Frost, with an appendix on hydrographic conditions by Anna M. Wilson
id:
0016
name:
Lillehammers Postexpedition. Hortens Postexpedition. Hønefos Postexpedition. Sandefjords Postexpedition. Haugesunds Postexped. Røraas Postexpedition. Brevigs Postexpedition. Stenkjærs Postexp. Mandals Postexpedition. Molde Postexpedition. Flekkefjords
id:
0002
name:
Nordland krets: Telegrafekspeditionen Brønnøysund. Telegrafekspedition Mosjøen. Telegrafekspedition Sandnessjøen. Telegrafekspedition Tonnes. Telegrafekspeditionen Bodø. Telegrafekspedition Fauske
id:
0001
name:
Editio Norvegica AS
id:
0003
name:
Viking International Transport & Spedition AS
id:
0053
name:
West Contractors AS additional information
id:
0001
name:
Allied Expeditionary Force
id:
RAFA-4F-13676
name:
Arendal distrikt: Notodden Kringkastingsstasjon. Telegrafekspedition Seljord. Rjukan Kringkastingsstasjon. Telegrafekspedition Rjukan. Rikstelegrafen Arendal. Telegrafekspedition Grimstad. Telegrafekspedition Lillesand. Rikstelegrafen Evje.
id:
0001

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25 results

urn:
1033027f-9af8-4e7d-a163-4687acc3a1f8
name:
Allied Expeditionary Force
id:
RA-RAFA-3873
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3873
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1033027f-9af8-4e7d-a163-4687acc3a1f8
urn:
bd65a250-6d0e-466e-b1db-1c0282982974
name:
Report of the League of Red Cross societies on the world red cross conference on peace Belgrade 1975 and programme of action of the red cross as a factor of peace Final Adition.
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-0250/D/Dd/L0513/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd65a250-6d0e-466e-b1db-1c0282982974
urn:
bceaa87f-df40-4669-96cc-8b134559b8b2
name:
The Newfoundland Department of Natural Resources - The Genus Ceratium and its use as an Indicator of Hydrographic Conditions in Newfoundland Waters by Nancy Frost, with an appendix on hydrographic conditions by Anna M. Wilson
id:
0016
path:
AV/SAB-A-100272/6/001/001c/L0159/0016
unit_type:
DOKUMENT
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bceaa87f-df40-4669-96cc-8b134559b8b2
urn:
e79577c7-188b-44b0-a4c2-3b92bc165549
name:
Lillehammers Postexpedition. Hortens Postexpedition. Hønefos Postexpedition. Sandefjords Postexpedition. Haugesunds Postexped. Røraas Postexpedition. Brevigs Postexpedition. Stenkjærs Postexp. Mandals Postexpedition. Molde Postexpedition. Flekkefjords
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-EA-4046/H/Hs/L0002/0003/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e79577c7-188b-44b0-a4c2-3b92bc165549
urn:
b8feb1b0-922f-4d4d-8954-88dcf0ad451f
name:
Nordland krets: Telegrafekspeditionen Brønnøysund. Telegrafekspedition Mosjøen. Telegrafekspedition Sandnessjøen. Telegrafekspedition Tonnes. Telegrafekspeditionen Bodø. Telegrafekspedition Fauske
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-EA-4046/H/Hc/L0008/0005/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b8feb1b0-922f-4d4d-8954-88dcf0ad451f
urn:
52ef3cd5-6bf2-4eee-bffd-5c815cef446a
name:
Editio Norvegica AS
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-1446/2/D/Dc/L0002/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/52ef3cd5-6bf2-4eee-bffd-5c815cef446a
urn:
fd5742f4-e16b-41e7-bce7-9191091e6030
name:
Viking International Transport & Spedition AS
id:
0053
path:
AAB/ARK-1815/O/L0089/0053
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fd5742f4-e16b-41e7-bce7-9191091e6030
urn:
bb20061b-4e86-4e0f-a616-cc9132886d04
name:
West Contractors AS additional information
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAST-A-102587/1/E/Ed/L0144/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bb20061b-4e86-4e0f-a616-cc9132886d04
urn:
08f2c054-1819-4a65-af70-9d3382a90fcc
name:
Allied Expeditionary Force
id:
RAFA-4F-13676
path:
AV/RAFA-4F-13676
unit_type:
Business
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/08f2c054-1819-4a65-af70-9d3382a90fcc
urn:
0abd6200-adcb-4078-9b79-20a40d71bf48
name:
Arendal distrikt: Notodden Kringkastingsstasjon. Telegrafekspedition Seljord. Rjukan Kringkastingsstasjon. Telegrafekspedition Rjukan. Rikstelegrafen Arendal. Telegrafekspedition Grimstad. Telegrafekspedition Lillesand. Rikstelegrafen Evje.
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-EA-4046/H/Hc/L0008/0004/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0abd6200-adcb-4078-9b79-20a40d71bf48
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000001004910
name:
3488 J All other conditions as per charterparty
id:
0025
path:
BBA/A-3674/6190/D/Da/L0002/0025
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000001004910
urn:
91a815f5-79f1-4512-8f6d-4ee400adad56
name:
ST 05 25 A319.1: Contract C.90113, additional information - Nord Offshore AS
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/D/Dla/L0736/0002
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MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/91a815f5-79f1-4512-8f6d-4ee400adad56
urn:
19b8c95c-475f-478d-b23d-ec7f5bbf6c2f
name:
To get Horten Harbour in working condition as soon as possible. (A-R-I/L.nr. A.6)
id:
0072
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-5379/D/Da/L0001/0072
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/19b8c95c-475f-478d-b23d-ec7f5bbf6c2f
urn:
no-VAMU_arkiv_000000004183
name:
Kart: Norge 1:50 000 (M711. First Edition-AMS)
id:
AKT-104
path:
VAMU/AKT-104
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Varanger museum IKS
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Den noverande landsdekkjande kartserien Norge 1 : 50 000 kom ut på slutten av 1950-talet og blei fullført i løpet av cirka 30 år. Basis for denne serien var ei mengde oppfotograferte gradteigs- og rektangelkart sette saman i mosaikk. Dette arbeidet starta i 1952. Karta blei også kjende som ”svart-kv...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VAMU_arkiv_000000004183
urn:
118f9e60-d7f9-4b90-a727-be52f6ae56a0
name:
Romsdal krets: Telegrafstasjonen Stryn. Rikstelegrafen Ålesund. Telegrafstasjonen Ålesund. Telegrafkassereren Ålesund. Telegrafekspedition Sundalen. Telegrafekspedition Tingvoll. Telegrafekspedition Kristiansund. Rikstelegrafen Kristiansund.
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-EA-4046/H/Hc/L0008/0003/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/118f9e60-d7f9-4b90-a727-be52f6ae56a0
urn:
693b409d-e0fe-4a92-bf91-b045873c7810
name:
General index - Norsk Hydro Magazine. English edition as from 1975 updated as at no 4 1985
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/X/L0134/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/693b409d-e0fe-4a92-bf91-b045873c7810
urn:
a0c36a4c-ec88-4915-a5a9-ddb39c7cfc24
name:
Airconditions (Airconditioners)
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-2701/1/D/Da/L0039/0001
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a0c36a4c-ec88-4915-a5a9-ddb39c7cfc24
urn:
no-VAMU_arkiv_000000004184
name:
Kartblader fra "Norge 1: 50 000" serie M711
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A-0528
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VAMU/A-0528
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Arkiv
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Varanger museum IKS
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VAMU_arkiv_000000004184
urn:
662b88c7-1d7a-4fca-9262-a18102ee96f9
name:
Rafinor AS, Mongstad refinery process units Instructions for tending conditions of contract general specification
id:
0005
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AV/RA-PA-1728/Y/L0586/0005
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/662b88c7-1d7a-4fca-9262-a18102ee96f9
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ef9a00f0-7820-4d97-805e-406694efee7f
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ST05 40 A522 Contract number C.90243 Tie in of pipeline, additional information volume 1 - Comex Norge AS
id:
0002
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AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/D/Dla/L0801/0002
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ef9a00f0-7820-4d97-805e-406694efee7f
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58bdf0ef-67d3-4ecf-8cbe-16e22872df83
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ST05 40 A522.1 Contract number C.90243 Tie in of pipeline, additional information volume 2 - Comex Norge AS
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0003
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AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/D/Dla/L0801/0003
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/58bdf0ef-67d3-4ecf-8cbe-16e22872df83
urn:
a003b571-9a71-4d05-999f-14e54e934c24
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"Jernbanebryggens Expedition. (Godsexpedition og læktertrafik)"
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0139
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NIA/A-1108/Ba/L0014a/0139
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MAPPE
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Norsk industriarbeidermuseum
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a003b571-9a71-4d05-999f-14e54e934c24
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fc81dd5f-79d6-4793-ad96-8960cd25368d
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Bessen, T., dampskibsexpedition, spedition, kommisjon, Mandal
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0017
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AAMA/PA-2065/D02/L0015/0006/0017
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DOKUMENT
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Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fc81dd5f-79d6-4793-ad96-8960cd25368d
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no-ROMS_arkiv000000028086
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III. 0939 - Condition No.: 11 - Towing Condition
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0986
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ROMS/R.Ark.1035/T/Ta/0004/0986
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Tegning
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Romsdalsmuseet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000028086
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no-ROMS_arkiv000000028146
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III. 1172 - Condition: No. 5 Arrival condition No. 4 - "Senorita"
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1027
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ROMS/R.Ark.1035/T/Ta/0004/1027
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Tegning
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Romsdalsmuseet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000028146

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