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.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`query`	required	string	Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
`limit`	optional	integer	Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
`page`	optional	integer	Page number, 1-based (default 1).
`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&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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-31T14:58:44Z in 3.794 seconds.

Showing 10 of 59814 results in compact format.

name:
Thune mekaniske verksted. Verkstedsklubben
id:
ARK-1845
name:
Andersen, Ingolf B.
id:
MA-A-1243
name:
Thune-Eureka
id:
RA-PA-1817
name:
Thune Ingolf
id:
0019
name:
M-Nord: Bardu Bilservice. Kvikk-Service, Bardu. Ingolf Thune, Bjerkvik.
id:
0002
name:
N. M. Thune
id:
A-70011
name:
Lodden, Ingolf
id:
PA-3282
name:
Hodne, Ingolf
id:
MA-A-1006
name:
Skaar, Ingolf
id:
SFF-91036
name:
Torgeir Thune
id:
GRI-1039

Show all fields in HTML

total:

59814

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
7007846c-e6ae-4709-ad09-cde8200dd14a
name:
Thune mekaniske verksted. Verkstedsklubben
id:
ARK-1845
path:
AAB/ARK-1845
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7007846c-e6ae-4709-ad09-cde8200dd14a
urn:
ba9fed49-91a0-4454-b6e3-918faf5c1d2d
name:
Andersen, Ingolf B.
id:
MA-A-1243
path:
VID/MA-A-1243
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ba9fed49-91a0-4454-b6e3-918faf5c1d2d
urn:
cec1e673-824a-4a22-a858-f79e7629a0c9
name:
Thune-Eureka
id:
RA-PA-1817
path:
AV/RA-PA-1817
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cec1e673-824a-4a22-a858-f79e7629a0c9
urn:
010c0e55-c4a6-4c92-b2cf-22ddfba78ab1
name:
Thune Ingolf
id:
0019
path:
AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Eb/L0048/0019
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/010c0e55-c4a6-4c92-b2cf-22ddfba78ab1
urn:
405cffe0-cd32-45ab-8983-a7324761439c
name:
M-Nord: Bardu Bilservice. Kvikk-Service, Bardu. Ingolf Thune, Bjerkvik.
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAST-A-101977/E/Ea/L0189/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/405cffe0-cd32-45ab-8983-a7324761439c
urn:
5a031e45-ff90-4645-a6d3-7fac627870b5
name:
N. M. Thune
id:
A-70011
path:
OBA/A-70011
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Oslo byarkiv
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a031e45-ff90-4645-a6d3-7fac627870b5
urn:
a0367e1c-c17e-4362-9af1-2dee78ab8e61
name:
Lodden, Ingolf
id:
PA-3282
path:
AAMA/PA-3282
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a0367e1c-c17e-4362-9af1-2dee78ab8e61
urn:
1b2774d8-ec2a-4841-b872-241314fd13fc
name:
Hodne, Ingolf
id:
MA-A-1006
path:
VID/MA-A-1006
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1b2774d8-ec2a-4841-b872-241314fd13fc
urn:
d4c30b75-dd4f-4219-a816-725bb772876f
name:
Skaar, Ingolf
id:
SFF-91036
path:
VLFK/SFF-91036
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d4c30b75-dd4f-4219-a816-725bb772876f
urn:
cae4da4a-6aaa-41e1-90dd-98d2b56a6163
name:
Torgeir Thune
id:
GRI-1039
path:
AFM/GRI-1039
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Museene i Akershus
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cae4da4a-6aaa-41e1-90dd-98d2b56a6163
urn:
b503ac20-8bb6-4e5a-b3ab-83e406869719
name:
Thune, Martin
id:
SFF-2007039
path:
VLFK/SFF-2007039
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b503ac20-8bb6-4e5a-b3ab-83e406869719
urn:
310e3c7d-0dfa-4c4b-a874-f7786541a6a3
name:
Ingolf Gjertsen
id:
A24-223
path:
AIN/A24-223
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/310e3c7d-0dfa-4c4b-a874-f7786541a6a3
urn:
2237a0e5-97ab-4b91-8ec6-c8866c3aa6c8
name:
Ingolf Tvedts samling
id:
A-1066
path:
NMM/A-1066
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Norsk Maritimt Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2237a0e5-97ab-4b91-8ec6-c8866c3aa6c8
urn:
8e430233-a68c-4b8e-a693-02b609fa92e0
name:
Førnes, Ingolf Emil
id:
RA-PA-0270
path:
AV/RA-PA-0270
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8e430233-a68c-4b8e-a693-02b609fa92e0
urn:
af4df0ee-139e-4180-a20a-dac5a97fb3ed
name:
Pa 1056 - Steffensen, Ingolf A.
id:
SAST-A-101068
path:
AV/SAST-A-101068
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/af4df0ee-139e-4180-a20a-dac5a97fb3ed
urn:
7ab47001-e701-4b4b-a2f7-1a79ceb17db1
name:
Ingolf Sjursnes ass. landhandel
id:
SATØ-P-0443
path:
AV/SATØ-P-0443
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7ab47001-e701-4b4b-a2f7-1a79ceb17db1
urn:
f7054fbe-4970-4874-9b6c-4f3d6e46abba
name:
Schiøtz, Ingolf (1877-1961)
id:
A-1115
path:
NTM/A-1115
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Norsk Teknisk Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f7054fbe-4970-4874-9b6c-4f3d6e46abba
urn:
92023ee4-b6da-4a4d-94ea-06b75a818402
name:
Thune Maskiner
id:
0011
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0027/0011
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/92023ee4-b6da-4a4d-94ea-06b75a818402
urn:
8975ec1e-ec3a-44e3-b978-72854fea1797
name:
Thune-Eureka
id:
0012
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0027/0012
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8975ec1e-ec3a-44e3-b978-72854fea1797
urn:
9e48744c-73c5-4cf5-8890-f70616d8e478
name:
Thune mek.Verksted
id:
0013
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0027/0013
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9e48744c-73c5-4cf5-8890-f70616d8e478
urn:
no-VAMU_arkiv_000000003670
name:
Ingolf Haagensens brev til sin mor 2. oktober 1944
id:
A-0055
path:
VAMU/A-0055
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Varanger museum IKS
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VAMU_arkiv_000000003670
urn:
7de50bd1-b4a7-43cd-8703-3bb083383a48
name:
Tegningsnr. 84694 - Thune skruepresse IV P (Sammenstilling')
id:
0016
path:
AV/RA-PA-1817/T/Tc/L0032/0016
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7de50bd1-b4a7-43cd-8703-3bb083383a48
urn:
7722787b-a507-4d58-bbb1-87af4f03ba7c
name:
Tegningsnr. 84793 - Thune Scerwpress IV R (Dismantling)
id:
0018
path:
AV/RA-PA-1817/T/Tc/L0032/0018
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7722787b-a507-4d58-bbb1-87af4f03ba7c
urn:
6c715006-86a0-4bb3-9d42-25995e22e676
name:
Tegningsnr. 89279 - Thune presse (Arrangement)
id:
0021
path:
AV/RA-PA-1817/T/Tc/L0033/0021
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6c715006-86a0-4bb3-9d42-25995e22e676
urn:
66a11d8f-f42b-4d1e-874e-2a2c8df93e4d
name:
Tegningsnr. 90752 - Thune Skruepresse IV R (Sammenstilling)
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-1817/T/Tc/L0034/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/66a11d8f-f42b-4d1e-874e-2a2c8df93e4d

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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