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 2026-10-15T20:51:32Z in 2.034 seconds.

Showing 10 of 89793 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Ivar Lykke
    id:
    A-0004
  2. name:
    Ivar Klæboe
    id:
    A-21-133
  3. name:
    Mordal, Ivar (f. 1917)
    id:
    R.Ark.1472
  4. name:
    Ballangrud, Ivar Eriksen f 07.03.1904
    id:
    0003
  5. name:
    Høyem, Ivar
    id:
    SAT-PA-0040
  6. name:
    Knutson, Ivar
    id:
    DA-1264
  7. name:
    Birkeland, Ivar Wessel
    id:
    A-1153
  8. name:
    Ivar A. Hognestad
    id:
    JÆP199
  9. name:
    Smøla kommune. Hovudutval for næring og miljø/Landbrukskontoret
    id:
    K-15730.743
  10. name:
    Fløystad, Ivar
    id:
    PA-1053
Show all fields in HTML
total:
89793
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    af94845b-528d-4fda-83d2-d98c26b4327a
    name:
    Ivar Lykke
    id:
    A-0004
    path:
    UBIT/A-0004
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/af94845b-528d-4fda-83d2-d98c26b4327a
  2. urn:
    4405bf15-2a12-46fa-ac24-2584ce4f8e4a
    name:
    Ivar Klæboe
    id:
    A-21-133
    path:
    AIN/A-21-133
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4405bf15-2a12-46fa-ac24-2584ce4f8e4a
  3. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000019045
    name:
    Mordal, Ivar (f. 1917)
    id:
    R.Ark.1472
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1472
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000019045
  4. urn:
    d8282cf7-f722-4c40-8553-f5e2f7ef10bf
    name:
    Ballangrud, Ivar Eriksen f 07.03.1904
    id:
    0003
    path:
    OARM/H-A-00666/H/L0001/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Randsfjordmuseet AS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d8282cf7-f722-4c40-8553-f5e2f7ef10bf
  5. urn:
    6d5e4d45-6a91-43e2-be2b-14ff0addc123
    name:
    Høyem, Ivar
    id:
    SAT-PA-0040
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0040
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6d5e4d45-6a91-43e2-be2b-14ff0addc123
  6. urn:
    a2898d03-058a-461b-b079-d88522d0abd3
    name:
    Knutson, Ivar
    id:
    DA-1264
    path:
    AAMA/DA-1264
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a2898d03-058a-461b-b079-d88522d0abd3
  7. urn:
    35e208cd-81aa-4f6b-8637-550d7c5421c5
    name:
    Birkeland, Ivar Wessel
    id:
    A-1153
    path:
    VLFK/A-1153
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/35e208cd-81aa-4f6b-8637-550d7c5421c5
  8. urn:
    6c930e80-2134-47d7-8db3-fb573690fdc8
    name:
    Ivar A. Hognestad
    id:
    JÆP199
    path:
    JAMU/JÆP199
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stiftinga Jærmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6c930e80-2134-47d7-8db3-fb573690fdc8
  9. urn:
    6e94c6d9-23d1-4ec5-a450-6968664cd8cc
    name:
    Smøla kommune. Hovudutval for næring og miljø/Landbrukskontoret
    id:
    K-15730.743
    path:
    IKAM/K-15730.743
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6e94c6d9-23d1-4ec5-a450-6968664cd8cc
  10. urn:
    f416f8d7-dea1-4531-8992-b0240f693469
    name:
    Fløystad, Ivar
    id:
    PA-1053
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1053
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f416f8d7-dea1-4531-8992-b0240f693469
  11. urn:
    112194c6-8e81-4296-802d-cf6d29d7c7a3
    name:
    Lierne kommune II, hovedutvalg for næring og utvikling
    id:
    A-4407
    path:
    TIKA/A-4407
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/112194c6-8e81-4296-802d-cf6d29d7c7a3
  12. urn:
    ab57b23d-ce0f-4aa2-b2e3-dd77c093706b
    name:
    PA-0514, Holm, Ivar. Fotoarkiv
    id:
    A-1564
    path:
    BYST/A-1564
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ab57b23d-ce0f-4aa2-b2e3-dd77c093706b
  13. urn:
    ab6d9188-6bcb-4cff-8baa-0695e7d41932
    name:
    Nord-Trøndelag fylkeskommune, næring- og sysselsettingsstyret
    id:
    A-6837
    path:
    TIKA/A-6837
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ab6d9188-6bcb-4cff-8baa-0695e7d41932
  14. urn:
    ac90077c-5b7d-4086-86bb-790292783766
    name:
    Midtre Gauldal kommune, utvalg for næring, plan og miljø (NPM)
    id:
    A-6801
    path:
    TIKA/A-6801
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ac90077c-5b7d-4086-86bb-790292783766
  15. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000014273
    name:
    Hallsteinsen, Ivar (f. 1908)
    id:
    R.Ark.1224
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1224
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000014273
  16. urn:
    1e7b2fe4-faf6-4761-bf7b-e39de8e6c27f
    name:
    Vaksdal kommune. Bygdebokarkivet. Bygdebokredaktørane Brita og Ivar Skre
    id:
    1251b-279.02.1
    path:
    IKAH/1251b-279.02.1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1e7b2fe4-faf6-4761-bf7b-e39de8e6c27f
  17. urn:
    2ed64783-6be9-47b9-a296-1b274aba362c
    name:
    Ivar Frøystad
    id:
    RA-RAFA-2952
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2952
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2ed64783-6be9-47b9-a296-1b274aba362c
  18. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000021897
    name:
    Pa 123 - Tollnes, Ivar
    id:
    A-1156
    path:
    VEMU/A-1156
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000021897
  19. urn:
    296b8ace-c847-4952-8d78-2783a87b211a
    name:
    Kaasen, Ivar, lensmann
    id:
    SAT-PA-0478
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0478
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/296b8ace-c847-4952-8d78-2783a87b211a
  20. urn:
    dc68865c-4fde-46ef-bc55-2bb068cebde6
    name:
    Åfjord næringsforening
    id:
    PA-00112
    path:
    TIKA/PA-00112
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dc68865c-4fde-46ef-bc55-2bb068cebde6
  21. urn:
    556f6bf4-34c9-45a6-baea-73a94aad54bf
    name:
    Næringsmiddeltilsynet i Gauldalsregionen (NTG)
    id:
    A-5181
    path:
    TIKA/A-5181
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/556f6bf4-34c9-45a6-baea-73a94aad54bf
  22. urn:
    700edef0-dc80-4040-9836-d670a6edd1ac
    name:
    Hadeland Næringsselskap
    id:
    H-A-00668
    path:
    OARM/H-A-00668
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Randsfjordmuseet AS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/700edef0-dc80-4040-9836-d670a6edd1ac
  23. urn:
    53ab3387-3fbc-4550-a2fa-3e0ff6a38dfb
    name:
    Tydal kommune, næringsetaten
    id:
    A-3754
    path:
    TIKA/A-3754
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/53ab3387-3fbc-4550-a2fa-3e0ff6a38dfb
  24. urn:
    2bb54129-8b6d-4042-8198-5dd1cd1602ce
    name:
    Holtålen kommune II, næringsfondsstyret
    id:
    A-6015
    path:
    TIKA/A-6015
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2bb54129-8b6d-4042-8198-5dd1cd1602ce
  25. urn:
    d8f0034f-60a4-4ff0-bcf0-2441c8f2020d
    name:
    Næringsmiddeltilsynet for Midt-Rogaland IKS
    id:
    A-0292
    path:
    BYST/A-0292
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d8f0034f-60a4-4ff0-bcf0-2441c8f2020d
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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