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. 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 2026-11-11T23:11:29Z in 1.322 seconds.

Showing 10 of 64231 results in compact format.

name:
Trysil-Engerdal faglige samorganisasjon (LO i Trysil-Engerdal)
id:
ARK-580
name:
NHM 440. Gerd Santesson
id:
NHM-440
name:
Winter-Hansen, Sigurd og Gerd
id:
SATØ-P-1587
name:
Kristiansen, Gerd
id:
ARK-1023
name:
Jensen, Gerd Benny
id:
TELE.A-1025
name:
NHM 73. Gerd Schanche og Sverre Lie
id:
NHM-73
name:
Hjelset småbåthavn - Molde kommune - Møre og Romsdal fylke - mudring - Gerd Stensen as. Saksnummer 2005/00903
id:
1976
name:
Nr. 8 Gerd Stensen
id:
0008
name:
Gerd Stensen LEGE
id:
0021
name:
Gerd Stensen LEGE
id:
0006

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total:

64231

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
c525209f-eedd-420e-b16c-c6eee8832c70
name:
Trysil-Engerdal faglige samorganisasjon (LO i Trysil-Engerdal)
id:
ARK-580
path:
ANNO/ARK-580
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Anno museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c525209f-eedd-420e-b16c-c6eee8832c70
urn:
2b3cdb3b-7109-458f-bdf1-2cd6e307b735
name:
NHM 440. Gerd Santesson
id:
NHM-440
path:
NHM/NHM-440
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Norges Hjemmefrontmuseum
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2b3cdb3b-7109-458f-bdf1-2cd6e307b735
urn:
01741211-4fd3-403e-94f2-37390e963481
name:
Winter-Hansen, Sigurd og Gerd
id:
SATØ-P-1587
path:
AV/SATØ-P-1587
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/01741211-4fd3-403e-94f2-37390e963481
urn:
466ed9cb-901a-4696-b1cb-f4d1eede7dce
name:
Kristiansen, Gerd
id:
ARK-1023
path:
AAB/ARK-1023
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/466ed9cb-901a-4696-b1cb-f4d1eede7dce
urn:
31d55245-3936-4344-b1c2-9642d5614d30
name:
Jensen, Gerd Benny
id:
TELE.A-1025
path:
NTM/TELE.A-1025
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Norsk Teknisk Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/31d55245-3936-4344-b1c2-9642d5614d30
urn:
7f5a9bf4-e509-40a4-af07-855735d0c022
name:
NHM 73. Gerd Schanche og Sverre Lie
id:
NHM-73
path:
NHM/NHM-73
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Norges Hjemmefrontmuseum
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7f5a9bf4-e509-40a4-af07-855735d0c022
urn:
c3e3df5e-b657-4aaf-8cdf-c4ac6a120d2b
name:
Hjelset småbåthavn - Molde kommune - Møre og Romsdal fylke - mudring - Gerd Stensen as. Saksnummer 2005/00903
id:
1976
path:
AV/SAT-A-1768/A-470/D/Dc/1976
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c3e3df5e-b657-4aaf-8cdf-c4ac6a120d2b
urn:
da9f1411-86c6-439a-a86b-1b9446d62e10
name:
Nr. 8 Gerd Stensen
id:
0008
path:
AV/RA-S-2987/I/L0008/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/da9f1411-86c6-439a-a86b-1b9446d62e10
urn:
2676279d-8b2b-49ea-994c-97168e491faf
name:
Gerd Stensen LEGE
id:
0021
path:
AV/SAT-A-1526/Jc/L0001/0021
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2676279d-8b2b-49ea-994c-97168e491faf
urn:
94c64603-7509-4d08-8a39-ab369c0b84ec
name:
Gerd Stensen LEGE
id:
0006
path:
AV/SATØ-SATØ-317/Jg/L0011/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/94c64603-7509-4d08-8a39-ab369c0b84ec
urn:
9b7a5a46-b68c-4d82-a021-b3c22f0a684d
name:
17722, GERD STENSEN (mappe 1/2), JXRC
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-4998/F/Ff/L0716/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9b7a5a46-b68c-4d82-a021-b3c22f0a684d
urn:
7c1f0346-1813-44bd-a9e3-2d25ee7837ad
name:
GERD STENSEN (LEGE). Grunnstøting, 18011996
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAT-A-4467/D/L0038/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7c1f0346-1813-44bd-a9e3-2d25ee7837ad
urn:
3a57772e-901f-484c-bbaa-093233405c88
name:
GERD STENSEN (LEGE). Forseelse 1993
id:
0015
path:
AV/SAT-A-4467/D/L0044/0015
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3a57772e-901f-484c-bbaa-093233405c88
urn:
5a5df902-3e19-4566-8731-d4a19485f8b9
name:
17722, GERD STENSEN (mappe 2/2), JXRU, Foto
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-4998/F/Ff/L0716/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a5df902-3e19-4566-8731-d4a19485f8b9
urn:
4052d004-dbfa-46ce-ab12-efbd710dcf84
name:
GERD STENSEN (LEGE). Forseelse 1987 (tilbakeholdelse)
id:
0029
path:
AV/SAT-A-4467/D/L0057/0029
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4052d004-dbfa-46ce-ab12-efbd710dcf84
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000547955
name:
Gerda og Eilert Mjellems Medarbeiderfond
id:
A-3987
path:
BBA/A-3987
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
country:
Norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000547955
urn:
8ecd5682-4d44-4faa-9be1-6b50cc6a3230
name:
GERD STENSEN (LEGE). Forseelse 1998 (åpne lasteromsluker)
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAT-A-4467/D/L0024/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8ecd5682-4d44-4faa-9be1-6b50cc6a3230
urn:
d8609982-3dae-4268-9762-3291fa0b6a41
name:
GERD STENSEN (LEGE). Forseelse 2002 (overlasting 04122002 m.m.)
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAT-A-4467/D/L0015/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d8609982-3dae-4268-9762-3291fa0b6a41
urn:
aa56d556-7583-4439-a676-d26db09cc4b3
name:
GERD STENSEN (LEGE). Forseelse 1983 - mangler ved bemanningen
id:
0023
path:
AV/SAT-A-4467/D/L0069/0023
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aa56d556-7583-4439-a676-d26db09cc4b3
urn:
65f66943-e00c-4a54-ab84-f16c92a11667
name:
GERD STENSEN (LEGE). Forseelse 1996. Avslutta uten forføyning/behandling.
id:
0014
path:
AV/SAT-A-4467/D/L0016/0014
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/65f66943-e00c-4a54-ab84-f16c92a11667
urn:
49d419d0-8e88-45cb-8ff8-1a0cfffa1a08
name:
GERD STENSEN (LEGE). Forseelse 1985 (uten fartstillatelse til Svalbard)
id:
0040
path:
AV/SAT-A-4467/D/L0060/0040
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/49d419d0-8e88-45cb-8ff8-1a0cfffa1a08
urn:
5809435d-ed06-4f0d-ad24-fd51ef132227
name:
GERD STENSEN (LEGE). Forseelse 1980 - ikke etterkommet pålegg m.m.
id:
0023
path:
AV/SAT-A-4467/D/L0084/0023
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5809435d-ed06-4f0d-ad24-fd51ef132227
urn:
no-BU_arkiv_000000004992
name:
Stensen (minnesmerker og Stensendagen)
id:
A-1509
path:
BU/A-1509
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Privatarkiv i Buskerud
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000004992
urn:
no-ROMS_arkiv000000027204
name:
III. 143 - Skyllekar - M/S "J.O. Stensen"
id:
0619
path:
ROMS/R.Ark.1035/T/Ta/0004/0619
unit_type:
Tegning
institution:
Romsdalsmuseet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000027204
urn:
no-ROMS_arkiv000000027233
name:
III. 140 - Styrehustak - M/S "J.O. Stensen"
id:
0641
path:
ROMS/R.Ark.1035/T/Ta/0004/0641
unit_type:
Tegning
institution:
Romsdalsmuseet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000027233

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