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 2026-10-18T08:11:51Z in 1.022 seconds.

Showing 10 of 55637 results in compact format.

name:
Ole L. Kristoffersen
id:
SAT-PA-0578
name:
John Kristoffersen Arkitektkontor AS
id:
SATØ-P-0752
name:
Dyrebeskyttelsesforeningen Lisa Kristoffersens Minde
id:
A-1055
name:
K Kristoffersen
id:
SFF-2016114
name:
Kristoffersen, P. A.
id:
VFA-A-1208
name:
Kristoffersen, Thideval
id:
E-A-00095
name:
Navnekort kvinner - Klovning, C - Kristoffersen, K
id:
L0013
name:
Navnekort kvinner - Kristoffersen, K - Larsen, B
id:
L0014
name:
Unni Moen (født Kristoffersen)
id:
AKT-1967
name:
Smergelverkstedet. Dagfinn Kristoffersen smergler "Oseberg" dessertskjeer
id:
0005

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total:

55637

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
660e7db8-da11-458a-aa30-5c3f4b25de45
name:
Ole L. Kristoffersen
id:
SAT-PA-0578
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0578
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/660e7db8-da11-458a-aa30-5c3f4b25de45
urn:
680e9b72-462d-471c-9051-db6925db2380
name:
John Kristoffersen Arkitektkontor AS
id:
SATØ-P-0752
path:
AV/SATØ-P-0752
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/680e9b72-462d-471c-9051-db6925db2380
urn:
91210593-9de5-4584-a56e-9498eeaaab02
name:
Dyrebeskyttelsesforeningen Lisa Kristoffersens Minde
id:
A-1055
path:
OMUS/A-1055
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Oslo Museum
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/91210593-9de5-4584-a56e-9498eeaaab02
urn:
e512a381-9e9c-46c0-884b-f561ecec530f
name:
K Kristoffersen
id:
SFF-2016114
path:
VLFK/SFF-2016114
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e512a381-9e9c-46c0-884b-f561ecec530f
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000079939
name:
Kristoffersen, P. A.
id:
VFA-A-1208
path:
VEMU/VFA-A-1208
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000079939
urn:
a5d34ddd-0a3d-4e8b-aa89-2463ceab9723
name:
Kristoffersen, Thideval
id:
E-A-00095
path:
OAMM/E-A-00095
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a5d34ddd-0a3d-4e8b-aa89-2463ceab9723
urn:
8377e437-be16-442c-a6f3-d8557cf5a49f
name:
Navnekort kvinner - Klovning, C - Kristoffersen, K
id:
L0013
path:
AV/SAST-A-101481/0002/O/L0013
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8377e437-be16-442c-a6f3-d8557cf5a49f
urn:
eaa2739d-7d7a-4c68-b00b-6319db2eca3e
name:
Navnekort kvinner - Kristoffersen, K - Larsen, B
id:
L0014
path:
AV/SAST-A-101481/0002/O/L0014
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eaa2739d-7d7a-4c68-b00b-6319db2eca3e
urn:
ce29ee70-7ffd-4335-85cb-71328333c059
name:
Unni Moen (født Kristoffersen)
id:
AKT-1967
path:
AIN/AKT-1967
unit_type:
Person
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Hennes søsken var Tordis Kristoffersen (gift Lauritzen) og Anstein Kristoffersen. Hennes foreldre var Anton Eilert Olsen Selvær og Anne (Ane) Kornelia Jensdatter Storhaug.
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ce29ee70-7ffd-4335-85cb-71328333c059
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000012348
name:
Smergelverkstedet. Dagfinn Kristoffersen smergler "Oseberg" dessertskjeer
id:
0005
path:
VEMU/A-1037/Ub/Uba/L0001/0009/0005
unit_type:
Foto
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000012348
urn:
d05f5b1c-31d2-45d0-8ee2-96a07ed5f793
name:
Avskrift av "Mathias og Bergitte Kristoffersens Bibel" (nedtegnelser om slekt og familie)
id:
0001
path:
AAMA/PA-2321/D01/L0002/0003/0001
unit_type:
DOKUMENTSERIE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d05f5b1c-31d2-45d0-8ee2-96a07ed5f793
urn:
46fcb010-a48c-4feb-a05a-a89c42607e05
name:
Dyrebeskyttelsesforeningen Lisa Kristoffersens Minde
id:
AKT-1091
path:
OMUS/AKT-1091
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Oslo Museum
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Foreningen ble stiftet av den kjente dyreverneren Lisa Kristoffersen med venner i 1907. Foreningen fikk medlemmer fra hele landet, og mange rapporter om dyremishandling. Foreningen var aktiv med blant annet plakater rundt i byen, for eksempel med overskriften "hestens bøn", en oppfordring om å behan...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/46fcb010-a48c-4feb-a05a-a89c42607e05
urn:
3218a02d-f35f-4a37-90ce-d84bc8c3901b
name:
Freddy Kristoffersen AS
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-PA-1810/1/F/L0023/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3218a02d-f35f-4a37-90ce-d84bc8c3901b
urn:
57011879-0bf9-4822-bd78-a40decfb2c5f
name:
Kjennelser Kristoffersen, As-Kro
id:
L0133
path:
AV/RA-S-4155/D/Da/L0133
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/57011879-0bf9-4822-bd78-a40decfb2c5f
urn:
a24d994d-8a54-422d-8b8b-e2eee10970f4
name:
Kristoffersen A. - Kristoffersen R.
id:
L0377
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-4453/P/Pa/L0377
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a24d994d-8a54-422d-8b8b-e2eee10970f4
urn:
024c594c-2698-4da1-8aaa-b2b125a62142
name:
Kristoffersen, E - Kristoffersen, R
id:
L0150
path:
AV/RA-S-1712/1/E/Ec/L0150
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/024c594c-2698-4da1-8aaa-b2b125a62142
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000081242
name:
Sigrid Kristoffersen og Adolf Kristoffersen
id:
0002
path:
VEMU/A-2289/G/L0002/0002
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000081242
urn:
c1b79829-d4eb-4f7c-b05a-0858d9eeabab
name:
Kvinner: Kristoffersen Asta - Kristoffersen Gøril
id:
L0517
path:
AV/SAO-A-11715/D/Dk/L0517
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c1b79829-d4eb-4f7c-b05a-0858d9eeabab
urn:
42a11229-ba7c-401c-8d8f-6bae79a9ec7e
name:
Kvinner: Kristoffersen Haldis - Kristoffersen Marianne
id:
L0518
path:
AV/SAO-A-11715/D/Dk/L0518
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/42a11229-ba7c-401c-8d8f-6bae79a9ec7e
urn:
becfc0c8-6b79-4c79-8fb0-b25523289bc1
name:
Kvinner: Kristoffersen Marie - Kristoffersen Turid
id:
L0519
path:
AV/SAO-A-11715/D/Dk/L0519
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/becfc0c8-6b79-4c79-8fb0-b25523289bc1
urn:
8334ab57-fb5b-4155-aa1a-9a26106b1d5f
name:
Personellmapper og helsekort - Kristoffersen, H - Kristoffersen, Ø, født 1948
id:
L0302
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3932/P/Pi/L0302
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8334ab57-fb5b-4155-aa1a-9a26106b1d5f
urn:
a0e151d9-8122-4115-9a51-a4cd4f689ca1
name:
Foto av Kristoffersens ullvarefabrikk i Tvedestrand eid av Kristian Kristoffersen
id:
0002
path:
AAMA/PA-2329/04/U/U01/L0008/0002
unit_type:
FOTO
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a0e151d9-8122-4115-9a51-a4cd4f689ca1
urn:
25f74d6d-5c15-42fd-b384-1768897bdeaf
name:
Oslo: 50463 Ivar Kristoffersen (tidl. Gundersen og Kristoffersen) (Møbelfabrikk)
id:
0038
path:
AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dc/L0478/0038
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/25f74d6d-5c15-42fd-b384-1768897bdeaf
urn:
f8b15be2-6780-4f1c-81e2-13254f5501b2
name:
Oslo: 18953 Ragnhild Kristoffersen (tidl. Johan Kristoffersen) (Transportarbeid, personbefordring)
id:
0019
path:
AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dc/L0353/0019
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f8b15be2-6780-4f1c-81e2-13254f5501b2
urn:
a9ee5973-1a65-487a-90e4-075bb241ab49
name:
Portrett av Kristian Kristoffersen. Trolig Kristian Aseluis Kristoffersen, noe usikker identifisering
id:
0131
path:
AAMA/PA-2329/04/U/U01/L0004/0131
unit_type:
FOTO
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a9ee5973-1a65-487a-90e4-075bb241ab49

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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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

Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
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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