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 2026-10-21T22:23:18Z in 1.293 seconds.

Showing 10 of 82215 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Olafsen-Holm, Jørgen (f. 1882)
    id:
    R.Ark.1359
  2. name:
    Holmestrand kirkebøker
    id:
    SAKO-A-346
  3. name:
    P.O. Holmen, dagligvare
    id:
    A-1130
  4. name:
    Holmen Brenneri og Norske Potetindustrier
    id:
    E-A-00109
  5. name:
    Holm, Karl
    id:
    PA-1199
  6. name:
    Holmestrand sokneprestkontor
    id:
    SAKO-A-345
  7. name:
    Holmestrand forsorgskontor
    id:
    0702311.1-1
  8. name:
    Holmestrand helseråd
    id:
    0702411-1
  9. name:
    Holmestrand byingeniør
    id:
    0702541.1-1
  10. name:
    Holmenkollens vel
    id:
    A-70206
Show all fields in HTML
total:
82215
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000018085
    name:
    Olafsen-Holm, Jørgen (f. 1882)
    id:
    R.Ark.1359
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1359
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000018085
  2. urn:
    45dfd5b7-bf33-4d3e-8e08-4c4cc09c8b88
    name:
    Holmestrand kirkebøker
    id:
    SAKO-A-346
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-346
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/45dfd5b7-bf33-4d3e-8e08-4c4cc09c8b88
  3. urn:
    ef82548f-63c9-4cae-a9c9-632de030c551
    name:
    P.O. Holmen, dagligvare
    id:
    A-1130
    path:
    DRMK/A-1130
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ef82548f-63c9-4cae-a9c9-632de030c551
  4. urn:
    cb202043-a13e-45cd-b197-85830292a3c6
    name:
    Holmen Brenneri og Norske Potetindustrier
    id:
    E-A-00109
    path:
    OAMM/E-A-00109
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cb202043-a13e-45cd-b197-85830292a3c6
  5. urn:
    1e3274ea-6b26-4e21-90df-d9f50c8b5eb7
    name:
    Holm, Karl
    id:
    PA-1199
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1199
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1e3274ea-6b26-4e21-90df-d9f50c8b5eb7
  6. urn:
    d3ddb0bc-b347-4bf9-bda6-1925473d3cd5
    name:
    Holmestrand sokneprestkontor
    id:
    SAKO-A-345
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-345
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d3ddb0bc-b347-4bf9-bda6-1925473d3cd5
  7. urn:
    84642c0e-8bf9-4114-8c7d-b850c78079af
    name:
    Holmestrand forsorgskontor
    id:
    0702311.1-1
    path:
    IKAK/0702311.1-1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/84642c0e-8bf9-4114-8c7d-b850c78079af
  8. urn:
    871c20e3-a89c-4748-8ee6-31ceb50bff86
    name:
    Holmestrand helseråd
    id:
    0702411-1
    path:
    IKAK/0702411-1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/871c20e3-a89c-4748-8ee6-31ceb50bff86
  9. urn:
    7c01b8d8-76db-4197-9365-f38fe87858fa
    name:
    Holmestrand byingeniør
    id:
    0702541.1-1
    path:
    IKAK/0702541.1-1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7c01b8d8-76db-4197-9365-f38fe87858fa
  10. urn:
    1cec631f-fe96-46eb-8dd4-22aacbb3f84e
    name:
    Holmenkollens vel
    id:
    A-70206
    path:
    OBA/A-70206
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1cec631f-fe96-46eb-8dd4-22aacbb3f84e
  11. urn:
    3d3e6c8b-f74d-415f-a7cd-756907e8e0dd
    name:
    Holmestrand likningskontor
    id:
    SAKO-A-1291
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1291
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3d3e6c8b-f74d-415f-a7cd-756907e8e0dd
  12. urn:
    d4325124-aa87-42f0-a6c2-0ee83023922c
    name:
    Holmestrand kino
    id:
    0702265-1
    path:
    IKAK/0702265-1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d4325124-aa87-42f0-a6c2-0ee83023922c
  13. urn:
    1cb05a6a-1e5c-408f-9abc-96acfde0df18
    name:
    Holmestrand musikk- og kulturråd
    id:
    0702266-2
    path:
    IKAK/0702266-2
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1cb05a6a-1e5c-408f-9abc-96acfde0df18
  14. urn:
    184e11aa-2ac6-484b-a3f9-e2ee3e7bd675
    name:
    Furuholmen & Scheen
    id:
    OM-1003
    path:
    AFM/OM-1003
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Museene i Akershus
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/184e11aa-2ac6-484b-a3f9-e2ee3e7bd675
  15. urn:
    c0f9b98a-8497-49b5-b5bc-43c90d06a3c6
    name:
    Utenriksstasjonene, Legasjonen i Stockholm, Pressekontoret
    id:
    RA-S-2090
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2090
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c0f9b98a-8497-49b5-b5bc-43c90d06a3c6
  16. urn:
    3f471a19-e47f-4b26-9918-d006c9bbb906
    name:
    Holmestrand arbeidsstue for gutter
    id:
    0702251.1-1
    path:
    IKAK/0702251.1-1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3f471a19-e47f-4b26-9918-d006c9bbb906
  17. urn:
    5134df40-0a40-4274-be02-5afbfd86f18e
    name:
    Holmestrand kommunale idrettsutvalg
    id:
    0702262-1
    path:
    IKAK/0702262-1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5134df40-0a40-4274-be02-5afbfd86f18e
  18. urn:
    348ca12c-e20d-40e1-8299-4b1a61d9dd9d
    name:
    Utenriksstasjonene, Legasjonen i Stockholm, B-avdelingen
    id:
    RA-S-6507
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6507
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/348ca12c-e20d-40e1-8299-4b1a61d9dd9d
  19. urn:
    ac28011d-e373-4f97-82fb-bf3655ad5760
    name:
    Utenriksstasjonene, Legasjonen i Stockholm, Rettskontoret
    id:
    RA-S-4815
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4815
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ac28011d-e373-4f97-82fb-bf3655ad5760
  20. urn:
    f7767c04-e7d0-43b9-b729-ee0302b6593b
    name:
    Utenriksstasjonene, Legasjonen i Stockholm, Postkontrollkontoret
    id:
    RA-S-6854
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6854
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f7767c04-e7d0-43b9-b729-ee0302b6593b
  21. urn:
    201dae7b-3831-4191-bb61-040b5a8dca6b
    name:
    Smøla kommune. Veiholmen skole
    id:
    K-15730.520.04
    path:
    IKAM/K-15730.520.04
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/201dae7b-3831-4191-bb61-040b5a8dca6b
  22. urn:
    11e58b33-8c81-4090-8246-fb58fa6f7b88
    name:
    Kystverkets 4. distrikt Nordland, Kalsholmen fyr
    id:
    SAT-A-6247
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-6247
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/11e58b33-8c81-4090-8246-fb58fa6f7b88
  23. urn:
    1d51fe72-64b5-4034-90bd-b9f20f2ffe91
    name:
    Cathrineholms Mek. Verksted, Støperi & Emaljefabrik
    id:
    HHSP-1251
    path:
    OSTM/HHSP-1251
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1d51fe72-64b5-4034-90bd-b9f20f2ffe91
  24. urn:
    f28f75bd-72f1-4cb2-8c77-017c0dde4874
    name:
    Torsnes kommune. Tilsynsutvalget for Holm skolekrets
    id:
    T-1023
    path:
    FRKA/T-1023
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fredrikstad byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f28f75bd-72f1-4cb2-8c77-017c0dde4874
  25. urn:
    e6a96bc0-d1a5-4437-9078-a0656ce12a05
    name:
    Holm, Sverre
    id:
    RA-PA-1640
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1640
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e6a96bc0-d1a5-4437-9078-a0656ce12a05
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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How an AI agent should use this page

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.