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 2026-10-23T16:08:20Z in 2.367 seconds.

Showing 10 of 27 results in compact format.

name:
Arvesaksnr. 20: Whyte, Trevor Hewitt
id:
0019
name:
Mc Caffrey, Fiona
id:
0010
name:
444/90 "Fiona Mary", J. Hagenæs & Co
id:
0009
name:
655/90 "Fiona Mary", J. Hagenæs & Co A/S
id:
0007
name:
867/91 "Fiona Mary", J. Hagenæs & Co
id:
0009
name:
Lied, Fiona Margaret (f/pnr. 20065928818)
id:
0007
name:
E. Preston
id:
0012
name:
E. Preston
id:
0013
name:
PRESTON
id:
0007
name:
2102 Preston
id:
0004

Show all fields in HTML

total:

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
ec006dc4-20d6-4686-9be6-305aa0ec2d88
name:
Arvesaksnr. 20: Whyte, Trevor Hewitt
id:
0019
path:
AV/RA-S-2987/Ea/L0386/0019
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ec006dc4-20d6-4686-9be6-305aa0ec2d88
urn:
4f6efbfa-3e89-4276-81ee-d0f77757edc6
name:
Mc Caffrey, Fiona
id:
0010
path:
OAM/A-00321/F/L0052/0003/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4f6efbfa-3e89-4276-81ee-d0f77757edc6
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000001006711
name:
444/90 "Fiona Mary", J. Hagenæs & Co
id:
0009
path:
BBA/A-3674/6190/D/Dc/L2272/0009
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000001006711
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000001006853
name:
655/90 "Fiona Mary", J. Hagenæs & Co A/S
id:
0007
path:
BBA/A-3674/6190/D/Dc/L2310/0007
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000001006853
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000001008052
name:
867/91 "Fiona Mary", J. Hagenæs & Co
id:
0009
path:
BBA/A-3674/6190/D/Dc/L2568/0009
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000001008052
urn:
75cf6271-8e3e-4633-8da5-f8495cb0750e
name:
Lied, Fiona Margaret (f/pnr. 20065928818)
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-5377/D/L0381/0001/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/75cf6271-8e3e-4633-8da5-f8495cb0750e
urn:
84c908b9-fc68-4a0a-b031-8f4cbfd09f04
name:
E. Preston
id:
0012
path:
AAB/ARK-2257/E/Ea/L0001/0012
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/84c908b9-fc68-4a0a-b031-8f4cbfd09f04
urn:
b76ed324-e711-43a4-a0d8-d9cbb2c41f60
name:
E. Preston
id:
0013
path:
AAB/ARK-2257/E/Ea/L0001/0013
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b76ed324-e711-43a4-a0d8-d9cbb2c41f60
urn:
2077fc0e-df46-4c14-8e17-6a35ca7d35a6
name:
PRESTON
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-S-1405/D/Dm/L0013/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2077fc0e-df46-4c14-8e17-6a35ca7d35a6
urn:
607f699e-2a96-48b5-a751-4b5a390b5238
name:
2102 Preston
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-S-4998/F/Fa/L0852/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/607f699e-2a96-48b5-a751-4b5a390b5238
urn:
e156d888-2dbc-48cd-a679-3fd6399ff000
name:
John Preston, London
id:
0006
path:
AAMA/PA-1158/02/L0094/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e156d888-2dbc-48cd-a679-3fd6399ff000
urn:
0036c2a2-55da-4d80-8339-630d9a77962b
name:
A5G37 B Visekonsulatet Preston
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-S-1724/1/D/Da/L0015/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0036c2a2-55da-4d80-8339-630d9a77962b
urn:
c8d691fb-4e04-4d98-b608-00b65676ef03
name:
Fawcett Preston and Co.
id:
0008
path:
AV/RA-S-2113/Da/L0207/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c8d691fb-4e04-4d98-b608-00b65676ef03
urn:
bc2e9a3b-3809-4ca2-a7e8-607b29895036
name:
Fawcett Preston & Co. Ltd.
id:
0014
path:
AV/RA-S-2115/Fc/L0065/0014
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bc2e9a3b-3809-4ca2-a7e8-607b29895036
urn:
9d369996-ad4c-450c-ba5f-51fa6657b8d2
name:
Agents I. Fawcett Preston
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-2119/Fd/Fdb/L0106/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9d369996-ad4c-450c-ba5f-51fa6657b8d2
urn:
2571d104-5cab-4b3f-bf66-815b0652b3ec
name:
E. Preston. Tilleggsarbeider og diverse
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAO-A-10651/D/Da/Dac/L0012/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2571d104-5cab-4b3f-bf66-815b0652b3ec
urn:
36272a01-81dc-4fd9-b91b-404e4bf69ddc
name:
Lufthavnsjefen. E. Preston (voldgift)
id:
0025
path:
AV/SAO-A-10651/D/Da/Dad/L0003/0025
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/36272a01-81dc-4fd9-b91b-404e4bf69ddc
urn:
2728715d-5893-4c52-9117-75164c3fca1d
name:
86. Rørleggermester E. Preston, Oslo. Virksomhet på Strømsgodset.
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-PA-0635/D/Da/L0099/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2728715d-5893-4c52-9117-75164c3fca1d
urn:
eba01599-4d7c-47f8-8155-9c48d7e418f0
name:
111. Rørleggerfirma E. Preston, Oslo. Virksomhet i Rana.
id:
0031
path:
AV/RA-PA-0635/D/Da/L0099/0031
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eba01599-4d7c-47f8-8155-9c48d7e418f0
urn:
6725d997-3485-4f69-8531-b09f2e075966
name:
Balmers, Messrs. (Preston) Ship Repairers Ltd.
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-2113/Da/L0054/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6725d997-3485-4f69-8531-b09f2e075966
urn:
e084e541-2c57-4cd4-9ac9-4eb13a5cb3b8
name:
Album med trykte fotografier fra Preston. Ref. mappe 3.
id:
0009
path:
OSTM/HHSP-1063/O/L0001/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Østfoldmuseene
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e084e541-2c57-4cd4-9ac9-4eb13a5cb3b8
urn:
f0cbac32-8aa4-4e8e-9c40-fd1e3a224fa0
name:
Elevarbeider. Emne: tegning av helgen utført av elev Gerd Preston. Lærer: Oskar Sørensen
id:
0014
path:
AV/SAO-A-10583/09/F/Fc/L0017/0014
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f0cbac32-8aa4-4e8e-9c40-fd1e3a224fa0
urn:
nb-NLM_arkiv000000000682
name:
Budsjett 1994 + brev fra NNVS til American Embassy Chancery, US Army Attache Colonel Preston Lee Funkhauser datert 18. mars 1994 + Medlemmer som har betalt for 1994
id:
0047
path:
NLM/As-1005/11/A/L0001/0001/0047
unit_type:
Dokumentserie
institution:
Norsk luftfartsmuseum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/nb-NLM_arkiv000000000682
urn:
b246cb2e-52ec-4453-9be5-b628667135fa
name:
M. A. Martinsen. Dagbog No. II over Opholdet ombord i skonnertskib "India" Capt. A. Martinsen. Reisen startet i Fredrikstad 31. juli. Dagboken tar til i Nordsjøen og beskriver reisen nord om Skottland, inn i Irskesjøen og til Preston.
id:
0003
path:
OSTM/HHSP-1063/O/L0001/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Østfoldmuseene
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b246cb2e-52ec-4453-9be5-b628667135fa
urn:
1f30da9d-5ac1-479e-9cea-b9ddd6c4e454
name:
Misc. slides and pictures
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAST-A-102024/1/U/Ua/L0030/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1f30da9d-5ac1-479e-9cea-b9ddd6c4e454

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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