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 2026-11-03T13:10:13Z in 3.460 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58868 results in compact format.

name:
Barnelosje "Palmegrenen (Palmegreina)" av IOGT
id:
R.Ark.1346
name:
Palm
id:
HHSP-1476
name:
Palm, Martha
id:
MA-A-1100
name:
Palm, Martha
id:
P-01100
name:
Verkstedklubben. A/S Palmutteren
id:
ARK-2475
name:
Palmer Pedersen
id:
TGM-A-1232
name:
Pa 1140 - Rødland, Palmer Longfjeld
id:
SAST-XA-101182
name:
Voss kommune. Palmafossen skule
id:
1235-231.05
name:
718/90 "Gabriele Wehr", Tor Line AB
id:
0001
name:
SAK: 91/2794 INFORMASJON OM OL '94 - GABRIELE SCHÖTTKE
id:
0041

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total:

58868

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
no-ROMS_arkiv000000017136
name:
Barnelosje "Palmegrenen (Palmegreina)" av IOGT
id:
R.Ark.1346
path:
ROMS/R.Ark.1346
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Romsdalsmuseet
country:
Norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000017136
urn:
efd78eb7-a1c5-4d4c-b7d4-36971afdc819
name:
Palm
id:
HHSP-1476
path:
OSTM/HHSP-1476
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Østfoldmuseene
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/efd78eb7-a1c5-4d4c-b7d4-36971afdc819
urn:
9f4ab8a9-c054-4b1a-a180-41526f14929c
name:
Palm, Martha
id:
MA-A-1100
path:
VID/MA-A-1100
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9f4ab8a9-c054-4b1a-a180-41526f14929c
urn:
e7655bbc-d570-4cfe-9225-be403c4c3029
name:
Palm, Martha
id:
P-01100
path:
VID/P-01100
unit_type:
Person
institution:
Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Danbolt 1948:167: "Palm, Martha, Sør-Afrika 1920-[1947]. F. i Oslo 2.juli 1886 av foreldre. journalist Johan Fredrik Palm(død 1890) og Kristine Kathrine Tyrholm (død 1890). Årskurset Oslo industriskole. Sekretærkurs Norges kristelige Ungdomsforbund. Sanitetssøsterutd. 1912-13. Husmor hjemmet for mis...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e7655bbc-d570-4cfe-9225-be403c4c3029
urn:
e47a3136-eb6a-41e3-a2d3-9600ce736db8
name:
Verkstedklubben. A/S Palmutteren
id:
ARK-2475
path:
AAB/ARK-2475
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e47a3136-eb6a-41e3-a2d3-9600ce736db8
urn:
530b7f3b-f9e9-4287-b4e0-cdc6aa9250c5
name:
Palmer Pedersen
id:
TGM-A-1232
path:
TEMU/TGM-A-1232
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Telemark Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/530b7f3b-f9e9-4287-b4e0-cdc6aa9250c5
urn:
2699fdc6-2902-46cf-aa04-4fb07d13843d
name:
Pa 1140 - Rødland, Palmer Longfjeld
id:
SAST-XA-101182
path:
AV/SAST-XA-101182
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2699fdc6-2902-46cf-aa04-4fb07d13843d
urn:
a03d2776-c664-48dd-94b7-db9c8f8be31c
name:
Voss kommune. Palmafossen skule
id:
1235-231.05
path:
IKAH/1235-231.05
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a03d2776-c664-48dd-94b7-db9c8f8be31c
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000001006917
name:
718/90 "Gabriele Wehr", Tor Line AB
id:
0001
path:
BBA/A-3674/6190/D/Dc/L2321/0001
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000001006917
urn:
no-OFA_arkiv_000000128302
name:
SAK: 91/2794 INFORMASJON OM OL '94 - GABRIELE SCHÖTTKE
id:
0041
path:
OFA/ARK/00007/D/Da/L0254/0041
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000128302
urn:
fbe4b00a-95a6-428c-a9b9-afee5adcdf1d
name:
Utstillingsforslag. Norwegische Kunst in der Villa Stuck. Fra Gabriele Fahr-Becker. (Oversendt Knut Berg fra Utenriksdepartementet)
id:
0007
path:
NMFK/NG-1000/Y/Yd/L0001/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fbe4b00a-95a6-428c-a9b9-afee5adcdf1d
urn:
ec7a5819-f4f2-4a1a-a405-abee2a51ab0a
name:
Palm Research AS
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAB-A-100614 /D/Da/L0288/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ec7a5819-f4f2-4a1a-a405-abee2a51ab0a
urn:
75a670f2-9188-4888-9a80-c7f17ccb9b01
name:
Bo nr 53 Edv. Palm AS
id:
0012
path:
AV/SAO-A-10469/H/Hl/L0029/0012
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/75a670f2-9188-4888-9a80-c7f17ccb9b01
urn:
425c7dc4-0d5b-470e-aa15-05dacc310f5a
name:
"Mester Palm i ny belysning" - om Yngve Palmgren
id:
0061
path:
AAB/ARK-1507/B/L0015/0061
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/425c7dc4-0d5b-470e-aa15-05dacc310f5a
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000035726
name:
Avtaler/kontrakter med Det Norske Eiendomsregister AS, Dispence AS, Artesia Capital DA, PALM Research AS, ObjectBox AS, Cluster Concepts AS, Vollvik Gruppen AS, Combitel Netw. AS, Apoteknologi AS, Startloop AS, Primetalk AS, ICE Int. AS, Paraplyselsk. AS
id:
0006
path:
BBA/A-3838/F/L0001/0006
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000035726
urn:
313271e3-674d-4f6a-b149-02ecb1ef8daa
name:
Palm - Røttingen å
id:
L0475
path:
AV/RA-S-1523/192/F/Fa/L0475
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/313271e3-674d-4f6a-b149-02ecb1ef8daa
urn:
6c10fcc5-feea-4370-ad6d-0b83678a4c31
name:
Palm - Råstad
id:
L0013
path:
AV/SAKO-A-398/M/Ma/L0013
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6c10fcc5-feea-4370-ad6d-0b83678a4c31
urn:
b355ca79-c6ca-4f45-96bd-18bb156b0df2
name:
Palm - Pedersen, G.
id:
L0097
path:
AV/SAKO-A-45/M/Ma/L0097
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b355ca79-c6ca-4f45-96bd-18bb156b0df2
urn:
b1137e21-bd5f-4293-8e5e-910e06aff2e3
name:
Palm, 1 stk.
id:
0053
path:
AV/RA-EA-4046/F/Fb/L0044/0053
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b1137e21-bd5f-4293-8e5e-910e06aff2e3
urn:
1ed3bf9a-470a-4eb9-83f6-9fdeebe952fe
name:
Palm, Samuel
id:
0012
path:
AV/RA-PA-0374/F/Fc/L0019/0012
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1ed3bf9a-470a-4eb9-83f6-9fdeebe952fe
urn:
e2a560de-2211-48f1-9e6a-ac0ad62059c2
name:
Palm A/S, Edv.
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-1071/F/Fa/L0284/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e2a560de-2211-48f1-9e6a-ac0ad62059c2
urn:
c5edab6f-64b6-4bd5-b568-5f229fac4746
name:
Palm, Wilhelm
id:
0039
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-4079/P/Pa/L0027/0039
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c5edab6f-64b6-4bd5-b568-5f229fac4746
urn:
c97ed1dd-8ce3-41f2-aa62-543f907d970c
name:
Palm, Capt. P.
id:
0008
path:
AV/RA-S-2113/Da/L0709/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c97ed1dd-8ce3-41f2-aa62-543f907d970c
urn:
960e1e7c-68fb-4e13-8359-6bd77f5df255
name:
Ophus - Palm
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAST-A-100160/K/Kb/Kbm/L0023/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/960e1e7c-68fb-4e13-8359-6bd77f5df255
urn:
244ec3d9-e9e3-4da4-af9d-f46fc55d0958
name:
Palm Trading
id:
0014
path:
AV/SATØ-S-6374/1/E/L0046/0014
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/244ec3d9-e9e3-4da4-af9d-f46fc55d0958

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