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 2026-10-21T03:40:37Z in 0.814 seconds.

Showing 10 of 3312 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Haslum AUL
    id:
    ARK-2957
  2. name:
    Haslum prestekontor Kirkebøker
    id:
    SAO-A-10380a
  3. name:
    Vardild Idrettslag
    id:
    PA-2639
  4. name:
    Innstrandens Idrettslag
    id:
    A-96-1001
  5. name:
    Dovreskogen idrettslag
    id:
    D-A-00080
  6. name:
    Mo Idrettslag
    id:
    A-19-149
  7. name:
    VOPA IDRETTSLAG
    id:
    A-1125
  8. name:
    0219 Bærum. Haslum idrettslag. Søknadsnr. 2375
    id:
    0014
  9. name:
    Haslum prestearkiv
    id:
    SAO-A-10380
  10. name:
    Haslum menighetsråd
    id:
    SAO-A-10380b
Show all fields in HTML
total:
3312
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    877369f6-40d2-4ae4-91ba-119be562963b
    name:
    Haslum AUL
    id:
    ARK-2957
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2957
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/877369f6-40d2-4ae4-91ba-119be562963b
  2. urn:
    6e320227-f4e6-43af-8b79-d8157b074e21
    name:
    Haslum prestekontor Kirkebøker
    id:
    SAO-A-10380a
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10380a
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6e320227-f4e6-43af-8b79-d8157b074e21
  3. urn:
    317febfd-f38b-4258-a2ee-3d45ae9a200e
    name:
    Vardild Idrettslag
    id:
    PA-2639
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2639
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/317febfd-f38b-4258-a2ee-3d45ae9a200e
  4. urn:
    760b8202-a395-4a69-874c-67ab3f2cc207
    name:
    Innstrandens Idrettslag
    id:
    A-96-1001
    path:
    AIN/A-96-1001
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/760b8202-a395-4a69-874c-67ab3f2cc207
  5. urn:
    460d246a-b097-4ace-b07f-84497fd10176
    name:
    Dovreskogen idrettslag
    id:
    D-A-00080
    path:
    GDM/D-A-00080
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Gudbrandsdalsmusea AS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/460d246a-b097-4ace-b07f-84497fd10176
  6. urn:
    dd443861-d636-473e-bc76-c6ce6f94dfb4
    name:
    Mo Idrettslag
    id:
    A-19-149
    path:
    AIN/A-19-149
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dd443861-d636-473e-bc76-c6ce6f94dfb4
  7. urn:
    a2d25ec8-be20-4846-9cf5-8d3ab02e2a9c
    name:
    VOPA IDRETTSLAG
    id:
    A-1125
    path:
    DRMK/A-1125
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a2d25ec8-be20-4846-9cf5-8d3ab02e2a9c
  8. urn:
    cc354911-0394-470c-b8ae-48f27f146623
    name:
    0219 Bærum. Haslum idrettslag. Søknadsnr. 2375
    id:
    0014
    path:
    AFK/0200050/E/Ea/Eab/L0004/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Akershus fylkeskommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cc354911-0394-470c-b8ae-48f27f146623
  9. urn:
    c0198ff5-dd1c-4a2f-92dd-a971bad320b0
    name:
    Haslum prestearkiv
    id:
    SAO-A-10380
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10380
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c0198ff5-dd1c-4a2f-92dd-a971bad320b0
  10. urn:
    a2a00cc8-cf63-4216-9389-02b063eb81f1
    name:
    Haslum menighetsråd
    id:
    SAO-A-10380b
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10380b
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a2a00cc8-cf63-4216-9389-02b063eb81f1
  11. urn:
    b370bec9-bb3c-477a-8bef-f18c9bbbd116
    name:
    Vestre Gran Idrettslag
    id:
    H-A-00333
    path:
    OARM/H-A-00333
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Randsfjordmuseet AS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b370bec9-bb3c-477a-8bef-f18c9bbbd116
  12. urn:
    1aba584d-ee62-4ddb-8826-feaac010b849
    name:
    0219 Bærum. Haslum idrettslag, Bjørnemyra. Søknadsnr. 01031 A-C
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AFK/0200050/E/Ea/Eaa/L0022/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Akershus fylkeskommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1aba584d-ee62-4ddb-8826-feaac010b849
  13. urn:
    5025d86f-e6dc-4849-bac0-311c8f61d5c2
    name:
    Haslum kretslag av DNA
    id:
    ARK-1262
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1262
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5025d86f-e6dc-4849-bac0-311c8f61d5c2
  14. urn:
    d60597e0-c1e2-4909-b816-e684090f6e9c
    name:
    Setså Idrettslag
    id:
    A24-210
    path:
    AIN/A24-210
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d60597e0-c1e2-4909-b816-e684090f6e9c
  15. urn:
    247fba04-1144-49c3-ba2d-ec138b066839
    name:
    Flora Idrettslag
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0412
    path:
    AV/SAT-AAT-0412
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/247fba04-1144-49c3-ba2d-ec138b066839
  16. urn:
    b5a47327-0b1b-4c5d-bf2f-5b64c85e72cc
    name:
    0219 Bærum. Haslum idrettslag. Orienteringskart, Burudvann/Vensåseter. Søknadsnr. 10702
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AFK/0200050/E/Ea/Eab/L0006/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Akershus fylkeskommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b5a47327-0b1b-4c5d-bf2f-5b64c85e72cc
  17. urn:
    485759df-cbfe-4722-8bc6-3baa86e9101e
    name:
    Bugøyfjord idrettslag 1946-1956
    id:
    SAMI-PA-1181
    path:
    AV/SAMI-PA-1181
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/485759df-cbfe-4722-8bc6-3baa86e9101e
  18. urn:
    10513cd7-3afa-4f95-a37f-23839ab04654
    name:
    Fyresdal idrettslag sitt arkiv
    id:
    A-1155
    path:
    VTM/A-1155
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Vest-Telemark Museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/10513cd7-3afa-4f95-a37f-23839ab04654
  19. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000031089
    name:
    Mittet Idrettslag
    id:
    R.Ark.1901
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1901
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000031089
  20. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000030703
    name:
    Eidsvåg Idrettslag
    id:
    R.Ark.1863
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1863
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000030703
  21. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000421250
    name:
    Postfunksjonærenes Idrettslag Bergen
    id:
    A-4765
    path:
    BBA/A-4765
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000421250
  22. urn:
    bf3bfacd-1d48-4e5d-9465-4a90af8fae02
    name:
    Postfunksjonærenes Idrettslag Bergen
    id:
    A-4765
    path:
    SAF/A-4765
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bf3bfacd-1d48-4e5d-9465-4a90af8fae02
  23. urn:
    5a0239bf-77a0-4553-a959-316d575a7d3d
    name:
    Haslum kretslag av DNA
    id:
    ARK-1262
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1262
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Haslum kretslag av DNA ble stiftet den 15. april 1935 under navnet Haslum krets av Bærums Arbeiderparti.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a0239bf-77a0-4553-a959-316d575a7d3d
  24. urn:
    ebcff9ec-9e8d-4388-9d0f-85b994bd33d8
    name:
    Dovreskog arbeideridrettslag
    id:
    D-A-00081
    path:
    GDM/D-A-00081
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Gudbrandsdalsmusea AS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ebcff9ec-9e8d-4388-9d0f-85b994bd33d8
  25. urn:
    9207b36c-7ff0-46d5-9b71-f0b2878766b4
    name:
    Idrettslaget Trond
    id:
    PA-1064
    path:
    TRKO/PA-1064
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9207b36c-7ff0-46d5-9b71-f0b2878766b4
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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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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