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.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
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&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.

Type: string. Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
Type: integer. Results per page. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-14T12:48:58Z in 1.000 seconds.

Showing 10 of 778556 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Bjordal, Jon (f. 1908)
    id:
    R.Ark.1226
  2. name:
    Alfabetisk personarkiv Jon-Jon
    id:
    L0171
  3. name:
    Alfabetisk personarkiv Jon-Jon
    id:
    L0172
  4. name:
    Alfabetisk personarkiv Jon-Jon
    id:
    L0173
  5. name:
    Alfabetisk personarkiv Jon-Jon
    id:
    L0174
  6. name:
    Jon Bjåen
    id:
    A-1016
  7. name:
    Alfabetisk personarkiv Jen-Jon
    id:
    L0170
  8. name:
    Alfabetisk personarkiv Jon-Jor
    id:
    L0175
  9. name:
    Jon Stangeland
    id:
    A-102695
  10. name:
    Barboe, Jon
    id:
    SAT-PA-0001
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total:
778556
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000014290
    name:
    Bjordal, Jon (f. 1908)
    id:
    R.Ark.1226
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1226
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000014290
  2. urn:
    7e263eb7-1e6c-4dc1-9692-c562d5a44fae
    name:
    Alfabetisk personarkiv Jon-Jon
    id:
    L0171
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1560/U/Uc/Ucc/L0171
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7e263eb7-1e6c-4dc1-9692-c562d5a44fae
  3. urn:
    de06eacc-3d8d-4977-a029-f889355ee375
    name:
    Alfabetisk personarkiv Jon-Jon
    id:
    L0172
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1560/U/Uc/Ucc/L0172
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/de06eacc-3d8d-4977-a029-f889355ee375
  4. urn:
    958b40e3-6d7f-4a86-bf29-60832728d16d
    name:
    Alfabetisk personarkiv Jon-Jon
    id:
    L0173
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1560/U/Uc/Ucc/L0173
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/958b40e3-6d7f-4a86-bf29-60832728d16d
  5. urn:
    729ff70e-f49b-4792-915c-b7a29444c083
    name:
    Alfabetisk personarkiv Jon-Jon
    id:
    L0174
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1560/U/Uc/Ucc/L0174
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/729ff70e-f49b-4792-915c-b7a29444c083
  6. urn:
    2c364d88-e827-41a4-b769-c44bd8955d74
    name:
    Jon Bjåen
    id:
    A-1016
    path:
    SVAM/A-1016
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Svalbard Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c364d88-e827-41a4-b769-c44bd8955d74
  7. urn:
    5af2405d-70cc-4a8a-ba99-a7ac18e781d7
    name:
    Alfabetisk personarkiv Jen-Jon
    id:
    L0170
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1560/U/Uc/Ucc/L0170
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5af2405d-70cc-4a8a-ba99-a7ac18e781d7
  8. urn:
    17432649-31f7-409b-aec5-b75d3a8362fa
    name:
    Alfabetisk personarkiv Jon-Jor
    id:
    L0175
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1560/U/Uc/Ucc/L0175
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/17432649-31f7-409b-aec5-b75d3a8362fa
  9. urn:
    47cbc46c-e709-4e98-bd87-4575affc6177
    name:
    Jon Stangeland
    id:
    A-102695
    path:
    AV/A-102695
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Jon Stangeland var politiker i Sola kommune. Han satt i kommunestyret for Arbeiderpartiet. Da det ble bestemt at rikssamlingen skulle feires ble Jon oppnenvt til arrangementskomiteen. Her satt han sammen med fem andre valgte representanter fra Stavanger kommune. Jon Stangeland hadde ansvar for den d...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/47cbc46c-e709-4e98-bd87-4575affc6177
  10. urn:
    8c4d5c44-efe5-4e37-8202-c7339e084c0b
    name:
    Barboe, Jon
    id:
    SAT-PA-0001
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0001
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8c4d5c44-efe5-4e37-8202-c7339e084c0b
  11. urn:
    f4c817db-707d-428f-a835-a9e6d20b38a1
    name:
    Arkiv etter Jon P. Rasmussen
    id:
    A-13-124
    path:
    AIN/A-13-124
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f4c817db-707d-428f-a835-a9e6d20b38a1
  12. urn:
    f4749743-acd0-405c-b184-6596ee0255d9
    name:
    Jon Nilsen Kleveland, Finsland
    id:
    SAK-D/0811
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/0811
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f4749743-acd0-405c-b184-6596ee0255d9
  13. urn:
    6c188dcd-7985-4410-bcc1-2b172c48c876
    name:
    Jon Lamøy´s noterinsgbøker om jordbruk og fiske
    id:
    FMFB-PA-1146
    path:
    FMFB/FMFB-PA-1146
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Finnmark fylkesbibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6c188dcd-7985-4410-bcc1-2b172c48c876
  14. urn:
    97ea30ac-d8f7-4991-89c8-328583e8f6c4
    name:
    Norsk Kompensasjonsselskap AS/Norkompens AS
    id:
    RA-PA-1289
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1289
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/97ea30ac-d8f7-4991-89c8-328583e8f6c4
  15. urn:
    68a10575-4fce-4cb3-83ef-a0a54d8c7f60
    name:
    Meli, Jon J.
    id:
    NOMA-A-1030
    path:
    ANNO/NOMA-A-1030
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/68a10575-4fce-4cb3-83ef-a0a54d8c7f60
  16. urn:
    15e7d443-12a6-4826-af3e-a947c9c75f2d
    name:
    Jon Amundsen
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AFM/FIA-1089/D/Dc/L0054/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Museene i Akershus
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/15e7d443-12a6-4826-af3e-a947c9c75f2d
  17. urn:
    919823c5-9747-4c7f-9290-64501725af4f
    name:
    Utsagn om Jon Grøv
    id:
    0009
    path:
    OAVF/A-00014/A/L0005/0004/0009
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENTSERIE
    institution:
    Valdresmusea AS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/919823c5-9747-4c7f-9290-64501725af4f
  18. urn:
    2eb1caec-7256-4f31-bb48-21892ce27d75
    name:
    Pa 1233 - Amerikabrev fra Jon Vatne, Chicago
    id:
    SAST-A-101334
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101334
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2eb1caec-7256-4f31-bb48-21892ce27d75
  19. urn:
    9bfc7d8f-5e6f-44d5-b152-c9f8e25b648c
    name:
    Jon Lamøy
    id:
    AKT-1232
    path:
    FMFB/AKT-1232
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Finnmark fylkesbibliotek
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Jon Lamøy er en pendjonert fiskerbonde bosatt i Torhop i Tana.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9bfc7d8f-5e6f-44d5-b152-c9f8e25b648c
  20. urn:
    c0a9bdf6-16c2-4ac6-84a9-8594fd7d3f6b
    name:
    Jon Lilletun
    id:
    SAK-D/1665
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1665
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c0a9bdf6-16c2-4ac6-84a9-8594fd7d3f6b
  21. urn:
    34c5527e-95ad-48a3-9c67-063fb19773b2
    name:
    Suul, Jon
    id:
    AS-6040
    path:
    AV/AS-6040
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Jon Suul er født i 1948, utdannet sivilarkitekt og Dr. Ing. Var direktør ved Norsk Kulturminnefond.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/34c5527e-95ad-48a3-9c67-063fb19773b2
  22. urn:
    06c7bc69-536d-4498-8579-340a7bd55f3c
    name:
    Korrespondanse Jon Selfors
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AIN/NA143/251/L0003/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/06c7bc69-536d-4498-8579-340a7bd55f3c
  23. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000002950
    name:
    Portrett av Jon Gunnar Hansen
    id:
    N.T.47
    path:
    ULHA/A-1022/U/L0001/N.T.47
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000002950
  24. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000002670
    name:
    Portrett av Jon Gunnar Hansen
    id:
    N.T.48
    path:
    ULHA/A-1022/U/L0001/N.T.48
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000002670
  25. urn:
    no-SARK_arkiv_000000000031
    name:
    Michelet, Jon
    id:
    KS-0002
    path:
    SARK/KS-0002
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    ARKIVET freds- og menneskerettighetssenter
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Jon Michelet (1944-2018) var sjømann, politiker, journalist, redaktør og fremfor alt: forfatter. Han hadde særlig suksess som krimforfatter og vant Riverton-prisen i 1981 og i 2001. I 2007 ga han ut Havets velde – sjøfortellinger og biografien Den siste krigsseileren, og i 2010 en ny biografi om en ...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-SARK_arkiv_000000000031
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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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