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 2026-11-14T11:23:49Z in 0.273 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58289 results in compact format.

name:
Gjervan gård (Egge)
id:
A0442
name:
Malvik kommune, Øvre Gjervan/Jonsvannet skolekrets
id:
A-2374
name:
Kr. Gjervan
id:
0001
name:
Gjervan, Kristen
id:
L0453
name:
Gjervan, Asbjørn
id:
0032
name:
Gjervan, Arne
id:
0009
name:
Arne Gjervan
id:
0010
name:
Asb. Gjervan ?
id:
0024
name:
Menn: Gjervan - Honorat
id:
L0012
name:
Gjervan Bilskade A/S - Drammen
id:
0007

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total:

58289

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
b248ee99-6a91-45fd-925d-1ba61b20638c
name:
Gjervan gård (Egge)
id:
A0442
path:
PAT/A0442
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b248ee99-6a91-45fd-925d-1ba61b20638c
urn:
a2c53dd6-3977-4d9b-b078-3151d4e53388
name:
Malvik kommune, Øvre Gjervan/Jonsvannet skolekrets
id:
A-2374
path:
TIKA/A-2374
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a2c53dd6-3977-4d9b-b078-3151d4e53388
urn:
28327282-17f1-4a6b-a151-49328afb79df
name:
Kr. Gjervan
id:
0001
path:
AFM/FIA-1089/D/De/Dea/L0008/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Museene i Akershus
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/28327282-17f1-4a6b-a151-49328afb79df
urn:
d41dc8f6-b59c-4e67-9aa4-8d62a6c2c03d
name:
Gjervan, Kristen
id:
L0453
path:
AV/SAT-A-1852/PL/L0453
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d41dc8f6-b59c-4e67-9aa4-8d62a6c2c03d
urn:
245628b8-78d0-4dcb-b262-855645307532
name:
Gjervan, Asbjørn
id:
0032
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-4079/P/Pa/L0064/0032
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/245628b8-78d0-4dcb-b262-855645307532
urn:
6af978a7-b878-4a04-bfc2-739793a63a5d
name:
Gjervan, Arne
id:
0009
path:
AV/RA-S-2127/Fa/L0264/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6af978a7-b878-4a04-bfc2-739793a63a5d
urn:
8f005801-19ef-4751-833f-e476e6c07e15
name:
Arne Gjervan
id:
0010
path:
UBIT/A-0310/P/Pe/L0009/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8f005801-19ef-4751-833f-e476e6c07e15
urn:
f40490e5-3fb5-4dd4-9cb3-f04936777818
name:
Asb. Gjervan ?
id:
0024
path:
UBIT/A-0310/P/Pe/L0069/0024
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f40490e5-3fb5-4dd4-9cb3-f04936777818
urn:
01733333-98c9-492a-9eb0-bac7978b9eb0
name:
Menn: Gjervan - Honorat
id:
L0012
path:
AV/SAKO-A-390/E/Ea/L0012
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/01733333-98c9-492a-9eb0-bac7978b9eb0
urn:
b5fccdcb-1e67-4b39-8bb1-a48063dae831
name:
Gjervan Bilskade A/S - Drammen
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-S-2991/F/Fa/L0236/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b5fccdcb-1e67-4b39-8bb1-a48063dae831
urn:
4dc6496f-cc38-4139-b77c-1b08dc1e2c7e
name:
Jonsvannsvegen - Øvre Gjervan
id:
0008
path:
TRKO/A-1739/D/Da/L0031/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Trondheim byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4dc6496f-cc38-4139-b77c-1b08dc1e2c7e
urn:
7fe22f21-001f-47b6-9d40-fc0873ba44af
name:
Øvre Gjervan - veigrunn
id:
0007
path:
TRKO/A-1739/D/Dc/L0021/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Trondheim byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7fe22f21-001f-47b6-9d40-fc0873ba44af
urn:
c6efeb58-d70e-4ac7-8aaa-d23fdad90724
name:
Reparasjon av bruer - Gjervan, Trøbekken
id:
0020
path:
TRKO/A-1739/D/Dc/L0026/0020
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Trondheim byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c6efeb58-d70e-4ac7-8aaa-d23fdad90724
urn:
5af5eeeb-beaf-4e0e-8ac4-acfa21aa48cf
name:
448: John Gjervan-NLH
id:
0004
path:
UBIT/A-0383/F/L0051/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5af5eeeb-beaf-4e0e-8ac4-acfa21aa48cf
urn:
1ec38088-b84c-40bf-8ef5-7f8cdd98a516
name:
Kvinner: Gjerseth Gunvor - Gjervan Eli
id:
L0239
path:
AV/SAO-A-11715/D/Dk/L0239
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1ec38088-b84c-40bf-8ef5-7f8cdd98a516
urn:
b196f6cc-f2cc-4585-95a4-77a81e1a263e
name:
Kvinner: Gjervan Elisabeth - Gjølstad Marit
id:
L0240
path:
AV/SAO-A-11715/D/Dk/L0240
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b196f6cc-f2cc-4585-95a4-77a81e1a263e
urn:
f3a489d1-51e6-485b-9d0d-07f9e16e45c3
name:
Strinda: 80764 Kristian Gjervan (Tømmersirkelsag)
id:
0008
path:
AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dp/L2321/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f3a489d1-51e6-485b-9d0d-07f9e16e45c3
urn:
b449deab-6c9e-47ae-a846-53812e2d73e0
name:
Veger Jonsvatnet: Nedre Gjervan - Valsetbakken
id:
0035
path:
TRKO/A-2212/D/L0007/0035
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Trondheim byarkiv
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b449deab-6c9e-47ae-a846-53812e2d73e0
urn:
f14764fa-9059-4d30-b74f-ebe2bce1059b
name:
Strinda: 15714 Joar Gjervan (Fabrikasjon av trebunnsko)
id:
0009
path:
AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dp/L2309/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f14764fa-9059-4d30-b74f-ebe2bce1059b
urn:
a9a79e8c-60a6-4c7f-8d91-57f7878c5bd5
name:
Smittsom nysesjuke hos gris, Gjervan, Asbjørn
id:
0014
path:
AV/SAT-A-1355/1/Daa/L0094/0014
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a9a79e8c-60a6-4c7f-8d91-57f7878c5bd5
urn:
efa6dd07-067f-4e2f-82e2-e2779041bb6e
name:
Smittsom nysesjuke hos gris, Gjervan, Asbjørn
id:
0014
path:
AV/SAT-A-1355/1/Dab/L0094/0014
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/efa6dd07-067f-4e2f-82e2-e2779041bb6e
urn:
bb093141-50dd-4518-9e7d-cbbe340d7ae4
name:
HIMT nr: 362: Leif Gjervan, f. 1904, lydbånd nr: 107
id:
0021
path:
UBIT/A-0379/F/Fm/L0004/0021
unit_type:
DOKUMENTSERIE
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bb093141-50dd-4518-9e7d-cbbe340d7ae4
urn:
ce52fd18-e9d0-4a43-9c37-57a4a7633d81
name:
Strinda: Eberg lager: Sivert S. og Marit Gjervan - Heimli, Bergshvile
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-1225/D/Dd/L0431/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ce52fd18-e9d0-4a43-9c37-57a4a7633d81
urn:
5d9231ea-12a3-4f1e-a75c-b644eea47081
name:
Bånd 107: Halvor Haugne, Sigfrid Witsø, Leif Gjervan
id:
0007
path:
UBIT/A-0379/U/Ua/L0006/0007
unit_type:
LYD
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5d9231ea-12a3-4f1e-a75c-b644eea47081
urn:
73986848-289c-4c0a-a1ea-4f218421f791
name:
Vann og kloakk - Nedre Gjervan - Kuhaugen, underskjønn vedrørende legging av vannledning
id:
0019
path:
TRKO/A-2212/D/L0016/0019
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Trondheim byarkiv
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/73986848-289c-4c0a-a1ea-4f218421f791

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