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 2026-11-13T23:50:32Z in 0.307 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58284 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Kamstrup, Familien
    id:
    A-1038
  2. name:
    Kamstrup, prost
    id:
    A-00736
  3. name:
    Brev til Einar og Katty Sandberg m. flere fra Kitty Kamstrup
    id:
    0014
  4. name:
    Kamstrup, Drammen
    id:
    0011
  5. name:
    Kamstrup
    id:
    0001
  6. name:
    Arkiv etter Karen Hörte (f. Kamstrup) og Marit Kamstrup
    id:
    4
  7. name:
    Kamstrup
    id:
    0015
  8. name:
    Kamstrup, G.
    id:
    0215
  9. name:
    Kamstrup
    id:
    0007
  10. name:
    Kamstrup, G.
    id:
    0017
Show all fields in HTML
total:
58284
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000003067
    name:
    Kamstrup, Familien
    id:
    A-1038
    path:
    BU/A-1038
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000003067
  2. urn:
    c234aa75-c6a0-4623-a11f-097b729b52f2
    name:
    Kamstrup, prost
    id:
    A-00736
    path:
    OAM/A-00736
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c234aa75-c6a0-4623-a11f-097b729b52f2
  3. urn:
    f4f40009-4690-4a27-b245-de94af1a7ff3
    name:
    Brev til Einar og Katty Sandberg m. flere fra Kitty Kamstrup
    id:
    0014
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1404/F/L0003/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f4f40009-4690-4a27-b245-de94af1a7ff3
  4. urn:
    a16cecf3-b23e-43dc-912c-0a1dddbd303a
    name:
    Kamstrup, Drammen
    id:
    0011
    path:
    NTM/A-1042/F/Fp/L0040/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a16cecf3-b23e-43dc-912c-0a1dddbd303a
  5. urn:
    e9570594-28cc-4d17-99b0-7ed3fcaff26b
    name:
    Kamstrup
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAH-PERSSAM-001/F/Fa/L0004/0003/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e9570594-28cc-4d17-99b0-7ed3fcaff26b
  6. urn:
    98cc5e1a-cfc0-404f-b33a-e1669b60e140
    name:
    Arkiv etter Karen Hörte (f. Kamstrup) og Marit Kamstrup
    id:
    4
    path:
    OAMM/T-A-00725/4
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/98cc5e1a-cfc0-404f-b33a-e1669b60e140
  7. urn:
    3b3b230c-f493-4864-8525-a3009e3d2484
    name:
    Kamstrup
    id:
    0015
    path:
    AV/RA-EA-4025/G/L0067/0015
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3b3b230c-f493-4864-8525-a3009e3d2484
  8. urn:
    bd5419b1-a003-405d-8970-a7c970dad134
    name:
    Kamstrup, G.
    id:
    0215
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0233/F/Fb/L0016/0215
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd5419b1-a003-405d-8970-a7c970dad134
  9. urn:
    eeaea53d-82ff-43fe-afac-2ca1d42e5261
    name:
    Kamstrup
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-36502/M/L0003/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eeaea53d-82ff-43fe-afac-2ca1d42e5261
  10. urn:
    2f21e319-0912-401d-82eb-1dd27231eea3
    name:
    Kamstrup, G.
    id:
    0017
    path:
    VLFK/VLFApa-1034/D/L0002/0017
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2f21e319-0912-401d-82eb-1dd27231eea3
  11. urn:
    44387196-d6e4-4923-8f78-4396dcd5c9bc
    name:
    Kamstrup, 4 stk.
    id:
    0018
    path:
    AV/RA-EA-4046/F/Fb/L0029/0018
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/44387196-d6e4-4923-8f78-4396dcd5c9bc
  12. urn:
    5fadb749-00e9-4c19-b90f-99ac4f8fdd10
    name:
    Claus Winther Kamstrup
    id:
    Hc
    path:
    AV/SAH-JORDSKIFTEO-001/H/Hc
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5fadb749-00e9-4c19-b90f-99ac4f8fdd10
  13. urn:
    445bf76d-8b47-4468-abbe-fd260579424e
    name:
    KAMSTRUP, HANS - sogneprest i Fåberg:
    id:
    L7978
    path:
    OAM/A-00315/XX/L7978
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/445bf76d-8b47-4468-abbe-fd260579424e
  14. urn:
    25124bc5-80bc-499b-ad5e-d1524679350e
    name:
    Koren, Gustav Kamstrup Hegge
    id:
    0024
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-4079/P/Pa/L0060/0024
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/25124bc5-80bc-499b-ad5e-d1524679350e
  15. urn:
    1a3698f9-53f6-4e06-9a98-1677f1746a91
    name:
    Kamstrup og Roskilde. Interiør (gl. parcellestoler).
    id:
    0198
    path:
    UBIT/Tek-0015/U/0032/0198
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1a3698f9-53f6-4e06-9a98-1677f1746a91
  16. urn:
    38b9673f-1146-470d-8ad0-1429d983d9e4
    name:
    Kamstrup, Claus Winter, sogneprest. Våpensegl
    id:
    0362
    path:
    AV/RA-EA-4048/F/Fa/L0107/0362
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/38b9673f-1146-470d-8ad0-1429d983d9e4
  17. urn:
    b4b987ea-d074-44d4-ae9b-fb1dfa161601
    name:
    Veve- og sømteori. Karen Kamstrup. Folkehøgskulen.
    id:
    0005
    path:
    OAMM/T-A-00725/4/L0001/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b4b987ea-d074-44d4-ae9b-fb1dfa161601
  18. urn:
    92b09175-6a66-4993-bfb1-0c50a0ec04f9
    name:
    ‘Christendommens Kierne’, Claus Kamstrup – om salg av boken
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/SAH-PREST-086/O/Ob/L0001/0001/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/92b09175-6a66-4993-bfb1-0c50a0ec04f9
  19. urn:
    5bd203f5-2c7c-4f41-ab2e-f9f7b3735a5a
    name:
    ubb-ms-1598: Kamstrup, Claus Winther (1800 - 1839):
    id:
    Ms-1598
    path:
    MLIB/Ms-1598
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Manuskript- og librarsamlingen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5bd203f5-2c7c-4f41-ab2e-f9f7b3735a5a
  20. urn:
    1594f40f-347d-46bd-9ea1-96d62dac15a8
    name:
    Karen Kamstrups sømoppskrifter 1946.
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    OAMM/T-A-00725/4/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1594f40f-347d-46bd-9ea1-96d62dac15a8
  21. urn:
    cfa02f83-d003-4e6d-a6a6-6540acf3bbdf
    name:
    kopi: Karen Kamstrups sømoppskrifter
    id:
    0002
    path:
    OAMM/T-A-00725/4/L0001/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cfa02f83-d003-4e6d-a6a6-6540acf3bbdf
  22. urn:
    c9b213a6-53ca-41d5-ac40-7ce85035748b
    name:
    Utskiftingsformenn: C.Blom, L.Flugum, A.J.Foss, K.Geelmeyden, J.Holter, J.Hoaker, C.W.Kamstrup
    id:
    L0035
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4856/E/Eb/L0035
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c9b213a6-53ca-41d5-ac40-7ce85035748b
  23. urn:
    58cbaa73-9c1d-400d-b846-7cab2f70294a
    name:
    Bodø: Div. korresp. etter ark. Kamstrups tiltreden i Oslo 1/7-1951
    id:
    0011
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1540/D/Da/L0002/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/58cbaa73-9c1d-400d-b846-7cab2f70294a
  24. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000003068
    name:
    Kamstrup, Familien
    id:
    AKT-1038
    path:
    BU/AKT-1038
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Arkivene er registrert i arbeidet med Bevaringsplan for privatarkiv i Buskerud https://vestfoldmuseene.no/vestfoldarkivet/for-buskerud/ Arkivene blir bevart i bevaringsinstitusjonen som står oppført under andre aktører. Alle henvendelser om bruk, rettes til den enkelte bevaringsinstitusjon.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000003068
  25. urn:
    091ca6c8-41ac-4545-9c0a-32ffc5ce8785
    name:
    Kamstrup, prost
    id:
    AS-00736
    path:
    OAM/AS-00736
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Prost. Bosatt på Jongerud i Fåberg.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/091ca6c8-41ac-4545-9c0a-32ffc5ce8785
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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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