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 2026-10-28T05:31:59Z in 1.592 seconds.

Showing 10 of 141378 results in compact format.

name:
Bache, Otto R. Skipsfører
id:
VFA-A-1138
name:
Tollef Bache AS
id:
A-1100
name:
Bache, Otto R. Skipsfører
id:
VFA-Akt-1138
name:
Bache-Wiig, Tom NO-02645
id:
0045
name:
Skipsdagbok fra "Johannes Bache"
id:
L0205
name:
Angående T.O. Bache
id:
0021
name:
Angående T.O. Bache
id:
0020
name:
Angående T.O. Bache
id:
0022
name:
ST 310 Bache & Co AS
id:
0022
name:
ST 310 Bache og Co AS
id:
0022

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total:

141378

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000078740
name:
Bache, Otto R. Skipsfører
id:
VFA-A-1138
path:
VEMU/VFA-A-1138
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000078740
urn:
no-BU_arkiv_000000004122
name:
Tollef Bache AS
id:
A-1100
path:
BU/A-1100
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Privatarkiv i Buskerud
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000004122
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000078756
name:
Bache, Otto R. Skipsfører
id:
VFA-Akt-1138
path:
VEMU/VFA-Akt-1138
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Otto Reinhard Bache var født på Tjøme i 1847. Han ble skipperborger i Tønsberg i 1871.
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000078756
urn:
1e03743c-e8e3-4168-b761-11730260542a
name:
Bache-Wiig, Tom NO-02645
id:
0045
path:
ANNO/NSMA-ARK-1024/D/L0053/0045
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Anno museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1e03743c-e8e3-4168-b761-11730260542a
urn:
a69dc5e6-5b7e-4340-9b80-c878dd663b0f
name:
Skipsdagbok fra "Johannes Bache"
id:
L0205
path:
NMM/A-1205/D/L0205
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Norsk Maritimt Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a69dc5e6-5b7e-4340-9b80-c878dd663b0f
urn:
8b6dc7ed-3eff-40a8-a4e9-16ec78fceac3
name:
Angående T.O. Bache
id:
0021
path:
TMF/A-1007/H/L0020/0021
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
MF vitenskapelig høyskole
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8b6dc7ed-3eff-40a8-a4e9-16ec78fceac3
urn:
368deb88-7b15-44f4-bb44-bae16b3dc64c
name:
Angående T.O. Bache
id:
0020
path:
TMF/A-1007/H/L0020/0020
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
MF vitenskapelig høyskole
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/368deb88-7b15-44f4-bb44-bae16b3dc64c
urn:
3bedd04c-8f04-439d-abb7-a8c0d51ce1a0
name:
Angående T.O. Bache
id:
0022
path:
TMF/A-1007/H/L0020/0022
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
MF vitenskapelig høyskole
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3bedd04c-8f04-439d-abb7-a8c0d51ce1a0
urn:
c2c59a23-48aa-45ec-80bd-e9f8b78cc4c9
name:
ST 310 Bache & Co AS
id:
0022
path:
AV/SAT-A-1355/1/Daa/L0296/0022
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c2c59a23-48aa-45ec-80bd-e9f8b78cc4c9
urn:
3695c81b-b5dc-4c46-b2af-95b4790e0be1
name:
ST 310 Bache og Co AS
id:
0022
path:
AV/SAT-A-1355/1/Dab/L0296/0022
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3695c81b-b5dc-4c46-b2af-95b4790e0be1
urn:
86f47131-2cbf-4201-b968-9b58647a3018
name:
Bache, H & F., Trondheim
id:
0013
path:
AV/SATØ-P-0073/01/Y16/L1239/0013
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/86f47131-2cbf-4201-b968-9b58647a3018
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000003140179
name:
Bache O. F., Esbjerg
id:
0004
path:
BBA/A-0742/D/Db/L0218/0004
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003140179
urn:
3a7e00e5-ba3b-4816-87bb-dcc0eeb05b83
name:
AS T. Bache, Mjøndalen Kalkovne
id:
0026
path:
AAB/ARK-1646/Db/L0146/0026
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3a7e00e5-ba3b-4816-87bb-dcc0eeb05b83
urn:
469e54c7-4f8d-457f-9b16-2e4adb3429ed
name:
S: Bache - Øiseth - f. 1907
id:
0019
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-4308/P/Pa/L0001/0019
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/469e54c7-4f8d-457f-9b16-2e4adb3429ed
urn:
52268272-20ee-447d-8d8f-e55c1325b752
name:
Bache Møbel AS (Medlnr. 68216)
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0214/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/52268272-20ee-447d-8d8f-e55c1325b752
urn:
fe6855a9-8b44-4d92-b904-8043602829c7
name:
Bache Møbel AS (Medlnr. 68216)
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0214/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fe6855a9-8b44-4d92-b904-8043602829c7
urn:
f5cca856-744e-4592-bbee-2dd86a0f9d6f
name:
Bache Møbel AS (Medlnr. 68216)
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0066/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f5cca856-744e-4592-bbee-2dd86a0f9d6f
urn:
18031d5a-c011-481d-9f31-1063e1b7fb36
name:
Bache Møbel AS (Medlnr. 68216)
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0066/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/18031d5a-c011-481d-9f31-1063e1b7fb36
urn:
20bc1e6c-6657-4d6b-8d7d-3a638d31262e
name:
HANSSEN, BJØRN BACHE - f. 26. 06. 1942
id:
0024
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-4752/P/Pa/L0010/0024
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/20bc1e6c-6657-4d6b-8d7d-3a638d31262e
urn:
93067d8b-afaf-481e-aba6-6440d52762f1
name:
Bache Knut Erling - f. 22. 10 1896
id:
0015
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-4997/P/Pa/L0002/0015
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/93067d8b-afaf-481e-aba6-6440d52762f1
urn:
142bb813-306c-4801-9f29-18659cb5cea0
name:
BACHE BJØRN LAURITZ - f. 05. 04. 1935
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-5399/Pa/L0008/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/142bb813-306c-4801-9f29-18659cb5cea0
urn:
11b38a44-77b9-4089-9885-78deb963d632
name:
Svendsen Finn Bache, Sjt - f. 20051915
id:
0015
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2029/1/P/Pb/L0054/0015
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/11b38a44-77b9-4089-9885-78deb963d632
urn:
no-BU_arkiv_000000004170
name:
Tollef Bache AS
id:
AKT-1100
path:
BU/AKT-1100
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Privatarkiv i Buskerud
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Arkivene er registrert i arbeidet med Bevaringsplan for privatarkiv i Buskerud https://vestfoldmuseene.no/vestfoldarkivet/for-buskerud/ Arkivene blir bevart i bevaringsinstitusjonen som står oppført under andre aktører. Alle henvendelser om bruk, rettes til den enkelte bevaringsinstitusjon.
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000004170
urn:
7bf34c22-ef90-411e-8f00-7538f6ab7c63
name:
Sak 11077. Juridisk kontor. Erick Bache Jr. AS. Oppsigelse. Drammen byrett
id:
2255
path:
AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/2255
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7bf34c22-ef90-411e-8f00-7538f6ab7c63
urn:
60e3ec7c-e08f-49f9-b34f-5d76a698d46e
name:
Oslo: 29167 Joh. Jørg. Bache A/S (tidl. N. M. Bache) (Lagerarbeid)
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dc/L0410/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/60e3ec7c-e08f-49f9-b34f-5d76a698d46e

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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