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 2026-10-15T20:51:04Z in 1.935 seconds.

Showing 10 of 3861 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Samuelsen, Nils August. Kaptein
    id:
    ARS-A-1323
  2. name:
    Samuelsen, Jørgen
    id:
    PA-1473
  3. name:
    Tønnes Samuelsen Kaade
    id:
    SAK-D/1536
  4. name:
    Aage Samuelsen
    id:
    TGM-A-1078
  5. name:
    Samuelsen, Arne
    id:
    MA-A-1215
  6. name:
    Samuelsen, Jhs. Landhandel
    id:
    PA-2496
  7. name:
    Samuelsen Hølen A/S
    id:
    0004
  8. name:
    Randi Samuelsen, Rådhusgt. 2, Tønsberg. NÅ nr.24, 1953. Foto: Køpke
    id:
    0384
  9. name:
    PA-0434, Samuelsen, Magnus. Sanger
    id:
    A-1485
  10. name:
    Magnus Samuelsen: Grammofonplater
    id:
    L0001
Show all fields in HTML
total:
3861
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000118093
    name:
    Samuelsen, Nils August. Kaptein
    id:
    ARS-A-1323
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1323
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    2
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000118093
  2. urn:
    14f314f9-6dd0-4514-a70b-e80a12b685a9
    name:
    Samuelsen, Jørgen
    id:
    PA-1473
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1473
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/14f314f9-6dd0-4514-a70b-e80a12b685a9
  3. urn:
    6360caa9-c3d0-4c09-94a4-f1ab416a86fc
    name:
    Tønnes Samuelsen Kaade
    id:
    SAK-D/1536
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1536
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6360caa9-c3d0-4c09-94a4-f1ab416a86fc
  4. urn:
    4492e26e-05cc-41df-b349-2a051b41fb2e
    name:
    Aage Samuelsen
    id:
    TGM-A-1078
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1078
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4492e26e-05cc-41df-b349-2a051b41fb2e
  5. urn:
    48941ce2-01ca-4750-ac4d-23071d0a3d23
    name:
    Samuelsen, Arne
    id:
    MA-A-1215
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1215
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/48941ce2-01ca-4750-ac4d-23071d0a3d23
  6. urn:
    d3dce795-7ec7-49a4-b922-0b5c2acbf25e
    name:
    Samuelsen, Jhs. Landhandel
    id:
    PA-2496
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2496
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d3dce795-7ec7-49a4-b922-0b5c2acbf25e
  7. urn:
    0d4f497c-682d-47ef-94cb-7404b2aaabe8
    name:
    Samuelsen Hølen A/S
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0114/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0d4f497c-682d-47ef-94cb-7404b2aaabe8
  8. urn:
    bfe6c320-abce-46ca-b9df-de3d666ee6d7
    name:
    Randi Samuelsen, Rådhusgt. 2, Tønsberg. NÅ nr.24, 1953. Foto: Køpke
    id:
    0384
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0797/U/Ua/L0024/0384
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bfe6c320-abce-46ca-b9df-de3d666ee6d7
  9. urn:
    8f0891ca-4ba5-415a-8d54-95d443e286da
    name:
    PA-0434, Samuelsen, Magnus. Sanger
    id:
    A-1485
    path:
    BYST/A-1485
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8f0891ca-4ba5-415a-8d54-95d443e286da
  10. urn:
    76869b3b-264b-4a4c-ab38-9b4b286d18cf
    name:
    Magnus Samuelsen: Grammofonplater
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    BYST/A-1485/U/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/76869b3b-264b-4a4c-ab38-9b4b286d18cf
  11. urn:
    a4d5b70a-2c6a-49a1-8988-463d61a28d28
    name:
    Samuelsen, Jhs. Landhandel
    id:
    PA-2496
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2496
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Jhs. Samuelsen drev landhandel på Munkestø i Arendal.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a4d5b70a-2c6a-49a1-8988-463d61a28d28
  12. urn:
    2f1c157f-47ad-4674-a7d6-d9a8fe8fdf05
    name:
    Samuelsen, Magnus. Sanger
    id:
    AKT-0868
    path:
    BYST/AKT-0868
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Fra Norsk Biografisk Leksikon: Magnus Samuelsen. Sanger. Foreldre: Skomakermester Anton Theodor Samuelsen (1880–1944) og Taletta (“Ella”) Rønneberg (1879–1925). Gift 1928 med Dagmar Ovidia Hansen (14.6.1908–28.11.1989), datter av arbeidsformann Johannes Hansen (1874–1941) og Bertha Knudsen (1872–1...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2f1c157f-47ad-4674-a7d6-d9a8fe8fdf05
  13. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000118094
    name:
    Samuelsen, Nils August. Kaptein
    id:
    ARS-Akt-1323
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-Akt-1323
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Nils August Samuelsen ble født i Stokke i 1856 død 1931, og fikk en lang karriere til sjøs. Han var blant annet ansatt som styrmann for AS Hektor i flere sesonger, og var på landstasjonen på Deception i 1912. Han jobbet også for AS Sydhavet en årrekke, før han gikk over i handelsfart. Det er bevart ...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000118094
  14. urn:
    15077be7-d886-47a8-a6df-e46b7466b918
    name:
    Samuelsen, Jørgen. Skipper og landhandler
    id:
    PA-1473
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1473
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Jørgen Samuelsen var skipper og landhandler på Munkestø i Øystad. Han var gift med Margrethe Theresie Mikkelsen. Aktørens ytterår følger arkivets ytterår.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/15077be7-d886-47a8-a6df-e46b7466b918
  15. urn:
    8a588796-fd1b-4147-b928-2908a24413e7
    name:
    Hotell Dalen og Aage Samuelsen
    id:
    L0006
    path:
    VTM/A-1056/Z/Za/L0006
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Vest-Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8a588796-fd1b-4147-b928-2908a24413e7
  16. urn:
    a633cc4d-f6ea-4466-91e9-112682278663
    name:
    Dalen Hotell og Aage Samuelsen
    id:
    L0008
    path:
    VTM/A-1056/Z/Za/L0008
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Vest-Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a633cc4d-f6ea-4466-91e9-112682278663
  17. urn:
    7ca2d87f-5504-4e91-833a-762f0cd67fe1
    name:
    Samuelsen, Knud Bjørn
    id:
    PA-1591
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1591
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Skipsreder Knud Bjørn Samuelsen (1831-1900), hadde eierandeler i ulike skuter i siste halvdel av 1800-tallet. Han overtok gården Tingstveit, bnr. 6 i Øyestad etter sin mor i 1871.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7ca2d87f-5504-4e91-833a-762f0cd67fe1
  18. urn:
    38db814b-be40-4ee6-a3ce-658c1373e40f
    name:
    Kallevig, Isaac
    id:
    PA-2837
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2837
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/38db814b-be40-4ee6-a3ce-658c1373e40f
  19. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000120036
    name:
    Kalleklev S Eftf
    id:
    A-4638
    path:
    BBA/A-4638
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000120036
  20. urn:
    4363d815-73e1-449c-b28b-3edcd9eafc09
    name:
    Skalleberg, Arne
    id:
    A-0077
    path:
    SKA/A-0077
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Skeivt arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4363d815-73e1-449c-b28b-3edcd9eafc09
  21. urn:
    93e3f065-87b3-4363-8f03-817a8aa16403
    name:
    Isaac Kallevig & Søn
    id:
    PA-1239
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1239
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/93e3f065-87b3-4363-8f03-817a8aa16403
  22. urn:
    8b030a56-67b0-4bf0-a406-360fa4e89186
    name:
    Kallevig, Johannes Salve
    id:
    PA-2865
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2865
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8b030a56-67b0-4bf0-a406-360fa4e89186
  23. urn:
    e1619191-6073-433d-bb61-aff9fdf3f9ab
    name:
    Skallelv Jeger- og Fiskerforening
    id:
    FMFB-PA-1241
    path:
    FMFB/FMFB-PA-1241
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Finnmark fylkesbibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e1619191-6073-433d-bb61-aff9fdf3f9ab
  24. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000018926
    name:
    Pa 77 - Skallerud, Ole. Smed
    id:
    A-1093
    path:
    VEMU/A-1093
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000018926
  25. urn:
    14505212-5f03-471f-bd5d-5151641b3559
    name:
    Handelshuset Salve Kallevig & Søn
    id:
    PA-1263b
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1263b
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/14505212-5f03-471f-bd5d-5151641b3559
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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