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 2026-11-12T01:54:24Z in 2.467 seconds.

Showing 10 of 1869 results in compact format.

name:
PA 1540 - A/S Helios
id:
A-101960
name:
Helios, fullrigger
id:
PA-2890
name:
ST 05 - 01 B1932: Advanced production technology limited
id:
0002
name:
TBL - Morgan Materials Technology Limited RE: 1995 Industry Statistics
id:
0006
name:
Po-file 0184 - Information about Gotech (Grampian Offshore Technology Limited)
id:
0004
name:
SAS Institute, Grant M. Skerlec, Simon Petroleum Technology, Stratlab, Svitzer Limited.
id:
0002
name:
Dolphin Server Technology AS
id:
0006
name:
Seadrill Limited.
id:
A-102230
name:
Hektoria Limited
id:
Akt-1584
name:
Forest Machine Technology A/S
id:
0012

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total:

1869

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
5835f9f0-f69b-48fb-a9a5-86529c655aac
name:
PA 1540 - A/S Helios
id:
A-101960
path:
AV/A-101960
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Det bevarte arkivmateriale fra A/S Helios inneholder ikke eksakte opplysninger om selskapets opprinnelse og utvikling. Ut fra de bevarte dokumentene ser det ut som selskapet ble etablert i Tønsberg i 1907, eller tidlig i 1908. I februar 1908 kjøpte selskapet tankdampskipet "Oranje Prince" fra Vallø ...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5835f9f0-f69b-48fb-a9a5-86529c655aac
urn:
3b662017-08cf-46c4-8409-555c964d66b9
name:
Helios, fullrigger
id:
PA-2890
path:
AAMA/PA-2890
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Fullriggeren Helios ble bygget i Lillesand i 1850 på Grøgaards verft og eid av Johannes Grøgaard. Helios seilte i Ostindiafart. Skipsførere: J. Dannevig 1851-1856, Andreas Bentsen 1856-1858 og Meidel 1858-1859. Helios forliste ved Lemenorene i Sør England i 1859.
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3b662017-08cf-46c4-8409-555c964d66b9
urn:
76ae95ac-ba99-4535-96e6-c046cdc1e491
name:
ST 05 - 01 B1932: Advanced production technology limited
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/D/Dla/L0393/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/76ae95ac-ba99-4535-96e6-c046cdc1e491
urn:
0c2097ea-d1bd-4ac9-a98e-3fe4242b6fd9
name:
TBL - Morgan Materials Technology Limited RE: 1995 Industry Statistics
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/D/Db/L0033/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0c2097ea-d1bd-4ac9-a98e-3fe4242b6fd9
urn:
91ee5085-d354-47cc-9270-66a8749db871
name:
Po-file 0184 - Information about Gotech (Grampian Offshore Technology Limited)
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAST-A-102320/01/E/Ec/Ece/L0322/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/91ee5085-d354-47cc-9270-66a8749db871
urn:
38e69021-230d-4375-9a5b-05b9da9196f4
name:
SAS Institute, Grant M. Skerlec, Simon Petroleum Technology, Stratlab, Svitzer Limited.
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAST-A-102024/2/D/Da/L0018/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/38e69021-230d-4375-9a5b-05b9da9196f4
urn:
bbb287e8-0256-4e6b-98cf-cb846f6b2f2a
name:
Dolphin Server Technology AS
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0145/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bbb287e8-0256-4e6b-98cf-cb846f6b2f2a
urn:
0fb77b59-12bf-4d1e-96d5-e441dd11b4f4
name:
Seadrill Limited.
id:
A-102230
path:
AV/A-102230
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Seadrill Limited ble opprettet den 10. mai 2005 av hovedeier John Fredriksen og notert på Oslo Børs og New York Stock Exchange. Har gjennom oppkjøp 2005–06 av Odfjeld Invest, Smedvig og Mosvold Drilling vokst til å bli verdens største riggselskap.
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0fb77b59-12bf-4d1e-96d5-e441dd11b4f4
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000000218
name:
Hektoria Limited
id:
Akt-1584
path:
VEMU/Akt-1584
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
STORBRIT. OG N.-IRL.
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Hektoria Limited ble stiftet 15. september 1932 i London av Nils R. Bugge og Harald Krogh-Hansen. Selskapet hadde samme styre som Hector Whaling Limited. Alle aksjene på nær 2 var eide av Hambros Bank. I bankens direksjon satt Karl Knudsen, som i tillegg var styreleder for Hector Whaling Ltd. Bakgru...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000000218
urn:
4c675464-c0d4-4a40-b58c-31ad361510f2
name:
Forest Machine Technology A/S
id:
0012
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0134/0012
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4c675464-c0d4-4a40-b58c-31ad361510f2
urn:
no-ARS_arkiv_000000001066
name:
Riverton Shipping Limited
id:
ARS-Akt-1192
path:
VEMU/ARS-Akt-1192
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
LIBERIA
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Riverton Shipping Limited (Ltd.) ble opprettet og registrert i Liberia den 11. april 1983 etter tillatelse fra Skipsfartsdepartementet av 9. februar 1983. Selskapet var et liberiansk selskap eid av Aksjeselskapet Kosmos. Selskapet overtok m/s Janega den 14. mai 1983. Driften av skipet ble ivaretatt ...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ARS_arkiv_000000001066
urn:
b3684d60-40c5-4bf4-b0ea-156358740b3a
name:
Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk A/S. SysScan A/S og Kongsberg Technology Limited. St. prp. 1983. Rasjonaliseringsarbeid. Decca-avtalen. Konsesjoner. Aksjoner og planer
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-4086/D/Da/L0228/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b3684d60-40c5-4bf4-b0ea-156358740b3a
urn:
464515bc-8bfd-4fab-83bc-26e9ede95181
name:
Dighem II survey of the Finnmark area, Norway for A/S Sydvaranger by Dighem Limited
id:
2863
path:
AV/SAT-A-1562/F/L0326/2863
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/464515bc-8bfd-4fab-83bc-26e9ede95181
urn:
ef1bedb3-3e8b-4c1a-9c47-bf87a719b2ed
name:
Report no GT 83077; Assessment of opportunities for Norwegian industry in the field of space,
id:
0008
path:
AV/RA-S-3044/X/L0268/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ef1bedb3-3e8b-4c1a-9c47-bf87a719b2ed
urn:
dedd8a1f-984f-4b9c-a52f-08a69e721e10
name:
Diverse mapper. (Acheson Graphite Group, akjsekjøp ACOA, Aluminium Limited, rapporter forsøkstarsjon).
id:
L0001
path:
NIA/A-1036/ELK001/N/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Norsk industriarbeidermuseum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dedd8a1f-984f-4b9c-a52f-08a69e721e10
urn:
728d6763-1e11-4be3-a8c2-e2263a69d078
name:
Helios rec. satellite, Helios II, Hermes
id:
L0082
path:
NTM/A-1043/E/Ea/L0082
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Norsk Teknisk Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/728d6763-1e11-4be3-a8c2-e2263a69d078
urn:
ee7fb99c-6a9b-4995-bcc4-a976958a3516
name:
Preliminary Investigation of the recovery of copper from an ore sample submitted by Invex Corporation Limited. Progress Report no. 1
id:
4391
path:
AV/SAT-A-1562/F/L0475/4391
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
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norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ee7fb99c-6a9b-4995-bcc4-a976958a3516
urn:
d4baf154-94aa-4b49-accf-fefdaec2a3fb
name:
Helios, fullrigger
id:
PA-2898
path:
AAMA/PA-2898
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d4baf154-94aa-4b49-accf-fefdaec2a3fb
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f70128aa-d3a2-4ed7-8dbb-4416c19ec21f
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K-Lab (Kårstø metering & technology laboratory), arbeidsfil J. Lescoeur, Harald Rostad (1)
id:
0003
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AV/SAST-A-101251/G/L0016/0003
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MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f70128aa-d3a2-4ed7-8dbb-4416c19ec21f
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36319641-09b9-4f23-af44-d10434e7433f
name:
K-Lab (Kårstø metering & technology laboratory), arbeidsfil J. Lescoeur, Harald Rostad (3)
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0001
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AV/SAST-A-101251/G/L0017/0001
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/36319641-09b9-4f23-af44-d10434e7433f
urn:
de5be14a-acba-4766-9b58-8efe8d1284ad
name:
Helios
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0002
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AV/RA-PA-2085/F/Fi/L0006/0002
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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norge
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/de5be14a-acba-4766-9b58-8efe8d1284ad
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550cace2-7df6-48cc-ac8f-6b894343227e
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"Helios".
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0001
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AV/RA-S-2081/G/Gc/L0004/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/550cace2-7df6-48cc-ac8f-6b894343227e
urn:
3c7b9902-af77-4e65-ad48-4fffae184701
name:
Helios
id:
0003
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AV/RA-S-2081/G/Gg/L0110/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3c7b9902-af77-4e65-ad48-4fffae184701
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d267f52c-a9ff-4243-ad4a-e549773c223f
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Helios
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0001
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unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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Helios
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0011
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MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/97df9055-317a-4500-a34e-3895f6520a8f

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