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 2026-10-22T16:42:18Z in 1.057 seconds.

Showing 10 of 181410 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Pa 1264 - Ludvik Isachsen mekaniske Verksted AS
    id:
    A-2490
  2. name:
    Familien Isachsen, New Zealand
    id:
    SAK-D/1028
  3. name:
    F. Isachsen
    id:
    A-1050
  4. name:
    Isachsen, Odd
    id:
    RA-PA-0950
  5. name:
    Isachsen, Arne
    id:
    A-00777
  6. name:
    PA-0132, Isachsen, Kaia
    id:
    A-1184
  7. name:
    Isachsen, Paul Milthon. Skreddermester
    id:
    PA-3243
  8. name:
    Gunnar Isachsens samling
    id:
    A-1036
  9. name:
    14/3227-7 - Parkering Kleiverud skole - Isachsen Anlegg AS
    id:
    0005
  10. name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Oslo sentralstasjons anlegg
    id:
    RA-S-5411
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total:
181410
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000096500
    name:
    Pa 1264 - Ludvik Isachsen mekaniske Verksted AS
    id:
    A-2490
    path:
    VEMU/A-2490
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000096500
  2. urn:
    8600a47c-9eeb-4374-96c6-f9b3377de667
    name:
    Familien Isachsen, New Zealand
    id:
    SAK-D/1028
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1028
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    new zealand
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8600a47c-9eeb-4374-96c6-f9b3377de667
  3. urn:
    b19b51e9-a1d7-43df-9ce1-0a802dee7a75
    name:
    F. Isachsen
    id:
    A-1050
    path:
    SVAM/A-1050
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Svalbard Museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b19b51e9-a1d7-43df-9ce1-0a802dee7a75
  4. urn:
    d898d387-b7c2-4ffe-9827-d4971c313074
    name:
    Isachsen, Odd
    id:
    RA-PA-0950
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0950
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d898d387-b7c2-4ffe-9827-d4971c313074
  5. urn:
    98a076fb-6bfa-4118-beeb-8d8be6788481
    name:
    Isachsen, Arne
    id:
    A-00777
    path:
    OAM/A-00777
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/98a076fb-6bfa-4118-beeb-8d8be6788481
  6. urn:
    d306c11b-781d-4065-9372-e4e4a962c6c8
    name:
    PA-0132, Isachsen, Kaia
    id:
    A-1184
    path:
    BYST/A-1184
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d306c11b-781d-4065-9372-e4e4a962c6c8
  7. urn:
    6a14cec8-1f63-4574-b1e1-69d123dbfcf9
    name:
    Isachsen, Paul Milthon. Skreddermester
    id:
    PA-3243
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3243
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6a14cec8-1f63-4574-b1e1-69d123dbfcf9
  8. urn:
    c2d16592-3c26-4d1f-a9b9-87fc4487b701
    name:
    Gunnar Isachsens samling
    id:
    A-1036
    path:
    NMM/A-1036
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norsk Maritimt Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c2d16592-3c26-4d1f-a9b9-87fc4487b701
  9. urn:
    caca71a8-e79b-4f51-9778-1cf7948e6a22
    name:
    14/3227-7 - Parkering Kleiverud skole - Isachsen Anlegg AS
    id:
    0005
    path:
    IKAK/0702021-2/1/G/L0021/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/caca71a8-e79b-4f51-9778-1cf7948e6a22
  10. urn:
    74a43beb-800a-4f84-9494-81c394800aaf
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Oslo sentralstasjons anlegg
    id:
    RA-S-5411
    path:
    AV/RA-S-5411
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/74a43beb-800a-4f84-9494-81c394800aaf
  11. urn:
    809cad98-9bf7-409b-b4cb-b7993673844f
    name:
    Manus 53 Forarbeider til Gunnar Isachsens avhandling Norske skibs forlis 1872, Gunnar Isachsen
    id:
    0049
    path:
    NMM/A-1207/F/L0001/0049
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk Maritimt Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/809cad98-9bf7-409b-b4cb-b7993673844f
  12. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000096501
    name:
    Ludvik Isachsen mekaniske Verksted
    id:
    Akt-2490
    path:
    VEMU/Akt-2490
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    1
    history:
    Ludvik Isachsen etablerte et reparasjonsverksted sammen med sine brødre i 1916 på Vestre Halsen i Larvik. Brødrene Godtfred og Arnt startet før 1920 sitt eget reparasjonsverksted og Ludvik Isachsen fortsatte virksomheten sin alene. I 1922 bygde han det første rutebilkarosseri for Larvik og Oplands R...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000096501
  13. urn:
    81971792-9eeb-43d2-9cd3-6aed7741e420
    name:
    Skreddermester Isachsen, Paul Milthon
    id:
    PA-3235
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3235
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Paul Arthur Milthon Isachsen (1891-1972) var skreddermester. Han hadde hatt praksis i Stockholm og København før han i mai 1920 etablerte sin egen forretning, P. Milthon Isachsen, i Arendal. Butikken tilbød skreddersydde herre og dameklær. Forretningen ble lagt ned i 1965.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/81971792-9eeb-43d2-9cd3-6aed7741e420
  14. urn:
    11bd13fb-a556-4d06-8cc3-00177ff40fc9
    name:
    Isachsen, Kaia Georgine
    id:
    AKT-414
    path:
    BYST/AKT-414
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Ifølge statlig folketelling for Stavanger 1865 var Kaia Isachsen født 31.07.1851 i Stavanger. Hennes foreldre var mekler Amund Isachsen fra Egersund og Kirsten Marie, født Bech i Stavanger. Han var mekler hos handelsmann Gabriel Schanche Jonasen i Urens rode 434. I 1900 bodde hun sammen med sin mor...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/11bd13fb-a556-4d06-8cc3-00177ff40fc9
  15. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000827647
    name:
    Isachsen, Reidar
    id:
    0004
    path:
    BBA/A-2848.067/U/L0001/0004
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000827647
  16. urn:
    3fccac26-491b-435b-b113-e4e99d2b2436
    name:
    Manus 169 Sjøfartsmuseer i utlandet, rapport fra en studiereise for Norsk Sjøfartsmuseum høsten 1927, Gunnar Isachsen
    id:
    0162
    path:
    NMM/A-1207/F/L0001/0162
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk Maritimt Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3fccac26-491b-435b-b113-e4e99d2b2436
  17. urn:
    no-STKU_arkiv_000000000185
    name:
    Isachsen, Villa Dalengen, Ullern
    id:
    L0054
    path:
    STKU/P-00096/F/Fa/L0054
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Stiftelsen Kulturkvartalet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-STKU_arkiv_000000000185
  18. urn:
    c1bee2a5-878e-4f7d-b66c-c1dba365d296
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Ålgårdbaneanlegget
    id:
    SAST-A-100016
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100016
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c1bee2a5-878e-4f7d-b66c-c1dba365d296
  19. urn:
    cab399fd-0761-4836-8021-ab628cf7894f
    name:
    Sevilla elektrisitetsverk (Sevilla kraftanlegg)
    id:
    NOMA-A-0070
    path:
    ANNO/NOMA-A-0070
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cab399fd-0761-4836-8021-ab628cf7894f
  20. urn:
    7c8ea713-78c8-4bba-a4c8-a0c13c403b3c
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Jærbane-anlegget
    id:
    SAST-A-100003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100003
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7c8ea713-78c8-4bba-a4c8-a0c13c403b3c
  21. urn:
    95363d78-ef8a-46ae-b988-3ad4640a00b7
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Baneavdelingen, Jernbaneanleggenes sakfører
    id:
    RA-S-4144
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4144
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/95363d78-ef8a-46ae-b988-3ad4640a00b7
  22. urn:
    012eac8a-d488-4910-b525-992765de25ad
    name:
    Isachsen, Odd
    id:
    P-00950
    path:
    AV/P-00950
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Odd Isachsen, gårdbruker, f. 1922. Før 50-årsjubileet for frigjøringen i 1995 tok han et initiativ overfor Asker kommune for å utvirke rehabilitering av en person som i 1944 ble henrettet av tyskerne etter tyveri fra tyske lagre.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/012eac8a-d488-4910-b525-992765de25ad
  23. urn:
    8f0af012-dd51-4988-8250-15d6271066f8
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Egersund - Flekkefjord jernbaneanlegg
    id:
    SAST-A-100004
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100004
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8f0af012-dd51-4988-8250-15d6271066f8
  24. urn:
    fe81668c-a208-4e79-bbe1-d1e049214af6
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Bestyrelsen for statens jernbaneanlegg
    id:
    RA-S-1614
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1614
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fe81668c-a208-4e79-bbe1-d1e049214af6
  25. urn:
    8563fa87-4e92-4419-80db-18db08b4dc3c
    name:
    Manus 98 Bevaringen av polarskipet "Fram", Gunnar Isachsen
    id:
    0093
    path:
    NMM/A-1207/F/L0001/0093
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk Maritimt Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8563fa87-4e92-4419-80db-18db08b4dc3c
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.

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  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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