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.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
pageoptionalintegerPage number, 1-based (default 1).
offsetoptionalintegerNumber 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.

Type: string. Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
Type: integer. Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
Type: integer. Page number, 1-based (default 1).

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-22T18:27:09Z in 1.003 seconds.

Showing 10 of 21 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Owners. Stray, Gunnstein & Son
    id:
    0003
  2. name:
    Dagbok for Gunnstein Holsen
    id:
    0012
  3. name:
    Kart til Gunnstein Akselberg
    id:
    0001
  4. name:
    Sørnes, Gunnstein, f. 23. 02. 51 Ansatt hos FDISH
    id:
    0015
  5. name:
    Gjeveland Terjesen, Gunnstein og frue, Åmli
    id:
    0167
  6. name:
    Homstean, Gunnstein Dynestøl. Varnetilførsel til 7 nye bolighus.
    id:
    0009
  7. name:
    6.1 Stillingsvern 611 - Gunnstein Jordal vs. Procon Drilling Services AS 1/2
    id:
    0001
  8. name:
    6.1 Stillingsvern 611 - Gunnstein Jordal vs. Procon Drilling Services AS 2/2
    id:
    0002
  9. name:
    6.1 Stillingsvern 611 - Gunnstein Jordal mot Prosafe Drilling Services AS 1/2
    id:
    0003
  10. name:
    6.1 Stillingsvern 611 - Gunnstein Jordal mot Prosafe Drilling Services AS 2/2
    id:
    0004
Show all fields in HTML
total:
21
total_exact:
yes
returned:
21
page:
1
results:

21 results

  1. urn:
    44cd94ce-80b7-4a21-8ad6-425e4b182a96
    name:
    Owners. Stray, Gunnstein & Son
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2119/Fd/Fdi/L0283/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/44cd94ce-80b7-4a21-8ad6-425e4b182a96
  2. urn:
    ddbaae2c-c562-40ec-a732-929afb4bfb24
    name:
    Dagbok for Gunnstein Holsen
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4502/1/F/L0007/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ddbaae2c-c562-40ec-a732-929afb4bfb24
  3. urn:
    2b60c841-cb3e-485c-a681-d0dba35fbaf1
    name:
    Kart til Gunnstein Akselberg
    id:
    0001
    path:
    SPR/A-1002/Y/L0003/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Språksamlingane Universitetsbiblioteket, UIB
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2b60c841-cb3e-485c-a681-d0dba35fbaf1
  4. urn:
    f2d86c89-fe91-4d29-ab31-f467a5317638
    name:
    Sørnes, Gunnstein, f. 23. 02. 51 Ansatt hos FDISH
    id:
    0015
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-5266/P/L0007/0015
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f2d86c89-fe91-4d29-ab31-f467a5317638
  5. urn:
    fc5f40bf-3a67-4d6d-b299-be636b132a8a
    name:
    Gjeveland Terjesen, Gunnstein og frue, Åmli
    id:
    0167
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2065/D02/L0043/0002/0167
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fc5f40bf-3a67-4d6d-b299-be636b132a8a
  6. urn:
    bc4cb8ad-3754-41b3-a0c2-1e5ff4fe3b5a
    name:
    Homstean, Gunnstein Dynestøl. Varnetilførsel til 7 nye bolighus.
    id:
    0009
    path:
    ARKSOR/1014VN772/Dg/L0004/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bc4cb8ad-3754-41b3-a0c2-1e5ff4fe3b5a
  7. urn:
    870b8897-1158-4c59-96ca-425be36be97b
    name:
    6.1 Stillingsvern 611 - Gunnstein Jordal vs. Procon Drilling Services AS 1/2
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102461/01/E/Ec/L0016/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/870b8897-1158-4c59-96ca-425be36be97b
  8. urn:
    5aca520d-7fce-454d-a688-3cbe48674e2e
    name:
    6.1 Stillingsvern 611 - Gunnstein Jordal vs. Procon Drilling Services AS 2/2
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102461/01/E/Ec/L0016/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5aca520d-7fce-454d-a688-3cbe48674e2e
  9. urn:
    4339bec5-74eb-4e7f-9227-76c73273f0be
    name:
    6.1 Stillingsvern 611 - Gunnstein Jordal mot Prosafe Drilling Services AS 1/2
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102461/01/E/Ec/L0015/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4339bec5-74eb-4e7f-9227-76c73273f0be
  10. urn:
    74dd7037-265b-48b5-aaeb-2fb27b98e085
    name:
    6.1 Stillingsvern 611 - Gunnstein Jordal mot Prosafe Drilling Services AS 2/2
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102461/01/E/Ec/L0015/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/74dd7037-265b-48b5-aaeb-2fb27b98e085
  11. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000012279
    name:
    Bud Auto. "En liten historie om Bud Auto" med fotokopier (av Gunnstein Viken, Bud)
    id:
    L0019
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1126/F/L0019
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000012279
  12. urn:
    7cb60c5a-92f5-46f7-9b6f-6d33ec1f6f88
    name:
    Kopi. Gunnstein Holmsen kunngjør at Svein Thorgilsson, korsbror i Stavanger, førte vitner om at hans far Thorgil Ormssøn eide et mannsverk i grd. Nes i Klepp. D.N. IV s. 400
    id:
    0016
    path:
    AV/SAK-1113-0001/G/Gn/L0002/0010/0016
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7cb60c5a-92f5-46f7-9b6f-6d33ec1f6f88
  13. urn:
    8b8c88ed-23a8-4ba0-be65-e70a9661d285
    name:
    Akselberg, Gunnstein_Norsk namnelag
    id:
    0055
    path:
    SPR/A-0003/L/L0061/0055
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Språksamlingane Universitetsbiblioteket, UIB
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8b8c88ed-23a8-4ba0-be65-e70a9661d285
  14. urn:
    be6936aa-6b5f-441f-8d79-5189fe51287a
    name:
    Akselberg, Gunnstein_Namn på jordstykke i Voss kommune
    id:
    0038
    path:
    SPR/A-0003/L/L0067/0038
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Språksamlingane Universitetsbiblioteket, UIB
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/be6936aa-6b5f-441f-8d79-5189fe51287a
  15. urn:
    no-ulha_Arkiv_000000014715
    name:
    Hjarteleg tillykke med dei store dagane dykkar
    id:
    0019
    path:
    ULHA/A-1035/Y/L0003/0001/0019
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulha_Arkiv_000000014715
  16. urn:
    e72a1931-1b68-446b-8a8c-b4eb3716d241
    name:
    Saksdokument
    id:
    0001
    path:
    VLFK/K-10516/D/Dc/L0033/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e72a1931-1b68-446b-8a8c-b4eb3716d241
  17. urn:
    fc458c4a-8d1b-4602-bfba-99db387dac50
    name:
    Nakkestad, Torny Gudrun
    id:
    P-1299
    path:
    VID/P-1299
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Misjonær på Madagaskar 1934-68. Født i Mosby, Oddernes 24. oktober 1906 av foreldre Gunnstein Gunnufsen Hagen (1872-) og Kristine Gurine Tellefsdatter (1876-). Artium 1927, misjonsskolen for kvinner 1928-30, samaritkurs 1930-31. Frankrike 1932-34.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fc458c4a-8d1b-4602-bfba-99db387dac50
  18. urn:
    f320003f-d1f1-44dd-8aba-0b360206ea09
    name:
    Emne_TUB_Hordaland fylke_ Bergen_M-1109-D_34
    id:
    0022
    path:
    SPR/A-1001/I/Ia/L0011/0022
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Språksamlingane Universitetsbiblioteket, UIB
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f320003f-d1f1-44dd-8aba-0b360206ea09
  19. urn:
    cecd9459-8d71-4b0b-9382-1864ee7a917d
    name:
    Nakkestad, Gabriel Karl
    id:
    P-1008
    path:
    VID/P-1008
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Misjonær for Det Norske Misjonsselskap (NMS) på Madagaskar 1934-1968. Født i Austad, Lyngdal 12. sept. 1906 av foreldre, gårdbruker og skipsfører Jahn Gabriel Gabrielsen (1872-1944) og Inga Kathrine Ariansdatter (1878-[...]). Artium1930, misjonsskolen XV kull 1926-33, språkstudium i Frankrike 1933-3...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cecd9459-8d71-4b0b-9382-1864ee7a917d
  20. urn:
    f7898c73-8bcf-4a38-ac6b-90a8a836abc8
    name:
    Skuleprotokoll for 4. skoledistrikt
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    IKAH/1227-231/F/Fa/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f7898c73-8bcf-4a38-ac6b-90a8a836abc8
  21. urn:
    e098ad5c-dafd-40dc-9d30-934e5e4230a5
    name:
    Manuskript_a
    id:
    L0034
    path:
    SPR/A-0002/G/Gd/L0034
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Språksamlingane Universitetsbiblioteket, UIB
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e098ad5c-dafd-40dc-9d30-934e5e4230a5
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
no
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Ground rule: Navigate with HTML GET links to keep explanations and relationships. Use the page's JSON alternative only when concrete values must be extracted, compared or computed.

How to use the search_archives lookup

  1. Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
  2. Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
  3. Follow linked results to canonical pages before combining sources.

Misreading to avoid: An empty list means "no results for this lookup". An error message or unavailable source does not mean the data does not exist.

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Go to the source page for other operations. Use the JSON template only after the HTML result shows that the parameters and source are correct.