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 2026-10-22T09:19:53Z in 1.021 seconds.

Showing 10 of 106050 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Chartermedlem Maren Kildahl
    id:
    L0003
  2. name:
    Kogebog for Maren Blehr
    id:
    L0004
  3. name:
    Pa 0602 - Pedersens legater, Maren S.
    id:
    SAST-A-100743
  4. name:
    Avtale Søgne kommune og Maren AS
    id:
    0019
  5. name:
    Sveinumsen, Sveinum og Maren
    id:
    PA-1545
  6. name:
    Berg, Maren Birgitte
    id:
    P-00047
  7. name:
    Askeland, Maren Evensdatter
    id:
    0007
  8. name:
    To sanger til bryllupet til Maren Sofie Sandved og Jan Hysing
    id:
    0007
  9. name:
    Garanti nr. 18268 Marenor AS
    id:
    0017
  10. name:
    Sørum, Maren Andrine
    id:
    ARS-A-1252
Show all fields in HTML
total:
106050
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000018769
    name:
    Chartermedlem Maren Kildahl
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    VEMU/A-1074/U/L0003
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000018769
  2. urn:
    4b520dff-bdfe-47ba-b3ce-f7c5f72c07bc
    name:
    Kogebog for Maren Blehr
    id:
    L0004
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1031/G/L0004
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4b520dff-bdfe-47ba-b3ce-f7c5f72c07bc
  3. urn:
    627c3dda-39df-4706-a95f-f4c92a1b03d9
    name:
    Pa 0602 - Pedersens legater, Maren S.
    id:
    SAST-A-100743
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100743
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/627c3dda-39df-4706-a95f-f4c92a1b03d9
  4. urn:
    aadde624-2205-4bda-bf18-07fa2649c0b7
    name:
    Avtale Søgne kommune og Maren AS
    id:
    0019
    path:
    ARKSOR/1018SØ126/E/Ea/L0004/0019
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aadde624-2205-4bda-bf18-07fa2649c0b7
  5. urn:
    2e43f2ac-4ab8-4ddc-8504-893c09c03e4b
    name:
    Sveinumsen, Sveinum og Maren
    id:
    PA-1545
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1545
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Sveinum Sveinumsen Strømsbu ble født i 1792, og var sønn av Sveinum Sveinumsen. Han giftet seg 05. august 1825 med Maren Johanne Jacobsdatter Barbu (f.1802)). Hun var datter av Jacob Berentsen Barbu og Gunhild Olsdatter. Ved bryllupet var Sveinum bosatt på Nes Verk, Maren Johanne var bosatt i Barbu....
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2e43f2ac-4ab8-4ddc-8504-893c09c03e4b
  6. urn:
    622fb64e-561e-4b8f-8c32-10b8c1233ca3
    name:
    Berg, Maren Birgitte
    id:
    P-00047
    path:
    AV/P-00047
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Berg, Maren Birgitte, født Sandvig, død i 1824, handelsdrivende. Maren Berg overtok forretningen etter sin mann, kjøpmann Fredrik Wilhelm Berg, som døde 1809. Det ble handlet med korn, brennevin, tobakk, tøyer, trelast og etc.. Det var utstrakte handelsforbindelser i inn- og utland, bl.a med Københa...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/622fb64e-561e-4b8f-8c32-10b8c1233ca3
  7. urn:
    87293051-5d6d-4e88-bbe4-4364108a987b
    name:
    Askeland, Maren Evensdatter
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1435/F/L0040/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/87293051-5d6d-4e88-bbe4-4364108a987b
  8. urn:
    ea0b66f5-b6de-454d-bc8f-f7704fbf241b
    name:
    To sanger til bryllupet til Maren Sofie Sandved og Jan Hysing
    id:
    0007
    path:
    JAMU/JÆP179/F/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Stiftinga Jærmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ea0b66f5-b6de-454d-bc8f-f7704fbf241b
  9. urn:
    f6ef8d83-1129-48c3-b737-05fc9b0a1bf2
    name:
    Garanti nr. 18268 Marenor AS
    id:
    0017
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1603/4/D/Da/L0467/0017
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f6ef8d83-1129-48c3-b737-05fc9b0a1bf2
  10. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000091465
    name:
    Sørum, Maren Andrine
    id:
    ARS-A-1252
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1252
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000091465
  11. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000091464
    name:
    Sørum, Maren Andrine
    id:
    ARS-Akt-1252
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-Akt-1252
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Maren Andrine Sørum var født i Høyjord, Andebu 29.05.1848. Hun var trolig gift med vognmann Mathias Larsen Sørum. Som enke søkte hun i 1891 om handelsbrev i Sandefjord og fikk innvilget dette.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000091464
  12. urn:
    7bd229c2-a335-47d4-a425-a7de270b6d3b
    name:
    Gvarv stasjon utleie av grunn Kommuneservice A/S
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-863/H/Hc/Hcc/L0048/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7bd229c2-a335-47d4-a425-a7de270b6d3b
  13. urn:
    8ee136d4-a965-41d5-8621-614a94fe2dec
    name:
    John Hansen og Maren Hansdatter Dæhlens legat, møteprotokoll
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAH-PREST-114/J/Jg/L0001/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8ee136d4-a965-41d5-8621-614a94fe2dec
  14. urn:
    7f692a1b-36c9-4a8e-88e9-9c69bfaa04f1
    name:
    Omskrevne hovedregisterkort, Johannesen, Astrid - Johannsen, Ida Maren
    id:
    L0077
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-17201/G/Gc/L0077
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7f692a1b-36c9-4a8e-88e9-9c69bfaa04f1
  15. urn:
    2669c44f-8492-4a15-ba8b-cbb422bb092c
    name:
    Maren F. Paus dagbok
    id:
    TGM-A-1318
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1318
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2669c44f-8492-4a15-ba8b-cbb422bb092c
  16. urn:
    2e10d3ff-7c16-49a9-8e16-143ba9060efe
    name:
    Maren og Olaf Røsholts legat
    id:
    0728036.3
    path:
    IKAK/0728036.3
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2e10d3ff-7c16-49a9-8e16-143ba9060efe
  17. urn:
    ebba9031-e85d-406a-8e5e-cd94a4f08f07
    name:
    Pa 0338 - Grudes etterkommere, Stamtre over Ingebret og Maren
    id:
    SAST-A-100538
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100538
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ebba9031-e85d-406a-8e5e-cd94a4f08f07
  18. urn:
    no-ulha_Arkiv_000000010108
    name:
    Brudlaupet til Maren Elisabet N. Prestegård og Torstein H. Tveit. Ved Ulvik kyrkje på Brakanes.Bunad,krune,dress. Landskap.
    id:
    W-1563
    path:
    ULHA/A-1009/U/L0001/0001/W-1563
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulha_Arkiv_000000010108
  19. urn:
    d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
    name:
    Bodø - Nymo Maskin AS - Norsk sikteduk AS - Norsk Haukultur AS - Nord Norges Salgslag AS - Norlandsbryggeriet AS - Nordland Betongindustri AS - Max Mat AS - Margarinfabrikken Norge - Løvolds industri AS - Landego Fiske - K.S Helligværfisk - Fiskekroken AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AIN/NFK-23-113/D/Da/L0126/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
  20. urn:
    39ac8568-3a93-4838-a1a2-07923e3bc8e6
    name:
    Maren Charlotte Undset Svarstads Legat
    id:
    A-00629
    path:
    OAM/A-00629
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/39ac8568-3a93-4838-a1a2-07923e3bc8e6
  21. urn:
    c0d98082-d371-48cc-8d9e-355fa5e55d90
    name:
    Woie, Maren
    id:
    DA-1004
    path:
    AAMA/DA-1004
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c0d98082-d371-48cc-8d9e-355fa5e55d90
  22. urn:
    ee511352-b061-4282-9f37-26083b9740ed
    name:
    Maren Andersen
    id:
    P-00701
    path:
    IKAM/P-00701
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ee511352-b061-4282-9f37-26083b9740ed
  23. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000005239
    name:
    Knutsen, Maren S.
    id:
    A-1822
    path:
    BU/A-1822
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000005239
  24. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000027491
    name:
    Maren
    id:
    0025
    path:
    VEMU/A-1859/F/L0001/0002/0025
    unit_type:
    Dokument
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000027491
  25. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000027447
    name:
    Maren
    id:
    0002
    path:
    VEMU/A-1859/F/L0001/0019/0002
    unit_type:
    Dokument
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000027447
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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