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 2026-10-15T19:32:07Z in 1.054 seconds.

Showing 10 of 56617 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Lise Kristine Lindbäck, f. Elken
    id:
    H-A-00639
  2. name:
    Ann-Kristin Olsen
    id:
    SAK-D/1643
  3. name:
    Steen, Birger ( Bauck, Henrik J. advokat ) - Gamle Åsvei 31
    id:
    0048
  4. name:
    Kristin Aalseth (Oppgave om Norsk Orgel-harmoniumsfabrikk)
    id:
    E-A-00445
  5. name:
    Ravnkloa og forslag til gravstein over Borgermester Bauck og hustru.
    id:
    L0994
  6. name:
    Bonnevie, Kristine
    id:
    RA-PA-1151
  7. name:
    Endrerud, Kristine
    id:
    RA-PA-1774
  8. name:
    Hanna Kristine Aa
    id:
    A-1031
  9. name:
    Kristine Håkonsen - løse dokumenter
    id:
    SAK-D/0052
  10. name:
    Pa 0658 - Mellemstrand, Kristine
    id:
    SAST-A-100787
Show all fields in HTML
total:
56617
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    9b587b19-b2a8-4bac-8166-51aacf272f36
    name:
    Lise Kristine Lindbäck, f. Elken
    id:
    H-A-00639
    path:
    OARM/H-A-00639
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Randsfjordmuseet AS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9b587b19-b2a8-4bac-8166-51aacf272f36
  2. urn:
    60514d03-99d9-4870-892f-ff2472605320
    name:
    Ann-Kristin Olsen
    id:
    SAK-D/1643
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1643
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/60514d03-99d9-4870-892f-ff2472605320
  3. urn:
    871bc4c2-bdee-4824-bf91-15bbd1ae8767
    name:
    Steen, Birger ( Bauck, Henrik J. advokat ) - Gamle Åsvei 31
    id:
    0048
    path:
    TRKO/A-1204/F/L0061/0048
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/871bc4c2-bdee-4824-bf91-15bbd1ae8767
  4. urn:
    73f7cd9f-788e-448a-a85f-0b3a5744fae9
    name:
    Kristin Aalseth (Oppgave om Norsk Orgel-harmoniumsfabrikk)
    id:
    E-A-00445
    path:
    OAMM/E-A-00445
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/73f7cd9f-788e-448a-a85f-0b3a5744fae9
  5. urn:
    9ef402db-9f7b-48f0-bcb5-1052f04b9955
    name:
    Ravnkloa og forslag til gravstein over Borgermester Bauck og hustru.
    id:
    L0994
    path:
    UBIT/Tek-0028/Ms-SP/L0994
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9ef402db-9f7b-48f0-bcb5-1052f04b9955
  6. urn:
    fdb1d46b-aff0-4fed-a41c-49add7457748
    name:
    Bonnevie, Kristine
    id:
    RA-PA-1151
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1151
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fdb1d46b-aff0-4fed-a41c-49add7457748
  7. urn:
    a10af9c0-54ec-40b3-9e9d-f5412145b466
    name:
    Endrerud, Kristine
    id:
    RA-PA-1774
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1774
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a10af9c0-54ec-40b3-9e9d-f5412145b466
  8. urn:
    64653626-8bb9-445d-8d52-e0d24b2d068f
    name:
    Hanna Kristine Aa
    id:
    A-1031
    path:
    SVAM/A-1031
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Svalbard Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/64653626-8bb9-445d-8d52-e0d24b2d068f
  9. urn:
    83d7876a-51ab-4381-8e4e-56854e25f81a
    name:
    Kristine Håkonsen - løse dokumenter
    id:
    SAK-D/0052
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/0052
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/83d7876a-51ab-4381-8e4e-56854e25f81a
  10. urn:
    f896748b-6682-4c69-a4c2-47b17f67d13e
    name:
    Pa 0658 - Mellemstrand, Kristine
    id:
    SAST-A-100787
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100787
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f896748b-6682-4c69-a4c2-47b17f67d13e
  11. urn:
    87f6ceeb-f3de-4e34-b7fc-ee273e075160
    name:
    Lesund, Ella Kristine V.
    id:
    A-70361
    path:
    OBA/A-70361
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/87f6ceeb-f3de-4e34-b7fc-ee273e075160
  12. urn:
    be4445fe-6f1a-4f09-872d-cd757195e290
    name:
    Storaker, Alma Kristine
    id:
    MA-A-1251
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1251
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/be4445fe-6f1a-4f09-872d-cd757195e290
  13. urn:
    bc6e48a2-33d6-4d77-8f58-a18777846dbc
    name:
    Espedal, Signe Kristina
    id:
    MDA-A-1503
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1503
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bc6e48a2-33d6-4d77-8f58-a18777846dbc
  14. urn:
    810fc918-2fe6-476f-aca4-dada1d13596a
    name:
    Pa 0252 - Amerikabrev fra Torgeir Steinsen Kjølvik og Kristine Steinsdatter Kjølvik
    id:
    SAST-A-100379
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100379
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/810fc918-2fe6-476f-aca4-dada1d13596a
  15. urn:
    bc621c6e-45dc-4024-b43d-0c5ce2964682
    name:
    Ann-Kristin Olsen
    id:
    AKT-KRS-1002a
    path:
    VAM/AKT-KRS-1002a
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Vest-Agder-museet IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Ann-Kristin Olsen er styreleder i Vilhelm Krag-Selskapet.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bc621c6e-45dc-4024-b43d-0c5ce2964682
  16. urn:
    f262e7ca-a2a4-40fb-8c6d-db11435b1549
    name:
    Kristin Aalseth
    id:
    E-AS-00445
    path:
    OAMM/E-AS-00445
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Kristin Aalseth, Snertingdal, f. 18.05.1971. Særoppgave om: Norsk Orgel- og harmoniumfabrikk.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f262e7ca-a2a4-40fb-8c6d-db11435b1549
  17. urn:
    2b773926-1d3a-40ea-abd1-df7d0dcbaf69
    name:
    PL0003 SV Kristin Halvorsen
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1010/W/L0003
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2b773926-1d3a-40ea-abd1-df7d0dcbaf69
  18. urn:
    d84833d9-8f1d-4532-9078-0a3070632354
    name:
    Bauck, Bjarne - Trondheim losseanlegg og kjølelager AS 1933-1943
    id:
    0018
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100272/6/001/001a/L0005/0018
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d84833d9-8f1d-4532-9078-0a3070632354
  19. urn:
    1d3cd052-5dc8-436c-998b-df8f67b46b24
    name:
    NRK distriktskontor Tromsø. Anbud hovedentreprisen. Multiconsult AS, Holter og Bauck arkitekter
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-1025/Db/L0083/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1d3cd052-5dc8-436c-998b-df8f67b46b24
  20. urn:
    396d2e3b-3465-409b-b517-ef1bacc222ac
    name:
    Kristin Orestad Clementz
    id:
    0056
    path:
    UBIT/A-0389/D/L0002/0007/0056
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENTSERIE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/396d2e3b-3465-409b-b517-ef1bacc222ac
  21. urn:
    b0f77784-fac8-43bc-a97a-095b2e9f8d41
    name:
    SV : Kristin Halvorsen, stortingsvalget 1993
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2525/W/Wb/0003
    unit_type:
    GJENSTAND
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b0f77784-fac8-43bc-a97a-095b2e9f8d41
  22. urn:
    fba3ade6-c10c-4a8e-ae72-96ee08e0ea7c
    name:
    Kristin Orestad Clementz
    id:
    0004
    path:
    UBIT/A-0389/D/L0006/0010/0004
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENTSERIE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fba3ade6-c10c-4a8e-ae72-96ee08e0ea7c
  23. urn:
    fc3a847e-edd5-4ca8-b8bc-a45c45839d36
    name:
    Kristin Orestad Clementz
    id:
    0057
    path:
    UBIT/A-0389/D/L0002/0007/0057
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENTSERIE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fc3a847e-edd5-4ca8-b8bc-a45c45839d36
  24. urn:
    01dc2f9b-a825-4b90-b775-82eb6ffeac59
    name:
    Kristin Fridtun
    id:
    AKT-0429
    path:
    SKA/AKT-0429
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Skeivt arkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Kristin Fridtun har markert seg med flere bøker med skeiv tematikk som "Kjønn og ukjønn" og "Homoflokar". I et intervju med Skeivt arkiv forteller Fridtun om oppveksten i Østerdalen. Her ble hen tidlig aktiv i Elverum hopp, og markerte seg som skihopper med medaljer fra både NM og junior-VM. Hen ha...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/01dc2f9b-a825-4b90-b775-82eb6ffeac59
  25. urn:
    c2862936-8f07-416a-82ba-aca60014997f
    name:
    Kristin Orestad Clementz
    id:
    0051
    path:
    UBIT/A-0389/D/L0002/0007/0051
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENTSERIE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c2862936-8f07-416a-82ba-aca60014997f
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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How an AI agent should use this page

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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Go to the source page for other operations. Use the JSON template only after the HTML result shows that the parameters and source are correct.