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.

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. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
`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&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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-02T06:30:49Z in 4.410 seconds.

Showing 10 of 59778 results in compact format.

name:
NEKF/EL&IT-klubbene i EB/ABB-installasjon/ABB buidling systems
id:
AKT-9
name:
Postens systemservice
id:
RA-S-5931
name:
Vickers Systems A/S
id:
0007
name:
Vickers Systems A/S
id:
0008
name:
Vickers Systems A/S
id:
0009
name:
Vickers Systems A/S
id:
0010
name:
Skarpenord Contol Systems A/S
id:
0008
name:
Norcontrol Surveillance Systems A/S
id:
0009
name:
Famiglietti, Marcello
id:
0023
name:
Mascherini, Marcello
id:
0012

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total:

59778

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

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4ba2ddf6-1c98-4fe0-be10-0067fd1394ec
name:
NEKF/EL&IT-klubbene i EB/ABB-installasjon/ABB buidling systems
id:
AKT-9
path:
AAB/AKT-9
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Materialet stammer fra sentralt tillitsvalgtutvalg for NEKF/ EL&IT-klubbene i EB/ABB installasjon /ABB builing systems. Materialet stammer fra et klubbsamarbeid og et sentralt tillitsvalgtutvalg (STU) mellom NEKF og senere EL&IT-klubbene i virksomheten helt siden fusjonen i 1987/88 da NEBB, Asea og...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4ba2ddf6-1c98-4fe0-be10-0067fd1394ec
urn:
42597734-cb1c-4dd4-8ca1-f17d308c7a92
name:
Postens systemservice
id:
RA-S-5931
path:
AV/RA-S-5931
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/42597734-cb1c-4dd4-8ca1-f17d308c7a92
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name:
Vickers Systems A/S
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0007
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AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0068/0007
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e5e4c26a-5a6b-489f-8e9f-68dd5e3e065e
urn:
df458209-3a1b-4fc9-8e9b-2118e66f99a7
name:
Vickers Systems A/S
id:
0008
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0068/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/df458209-3a1b-4fc9-8e9b-2118e66f99a7
urn:
a284aa3b-9ccc-4048-a6e5-c3af6fb408bb
name:
Vickers Systems A/S
id:
0009
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0068/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a284aa3b-9ccc-4048-a6e5-c3af6fb408bb
urn:
722d7c35-6c75-4d2e-8a7c-62b27089f984
name:
Vickers Systems A/S
id:
0010
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0068/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/722d7c35-6c75-4d2e-8a7c-62b27089f984
urn:
9346d050-609a-4a57-aa3b-74fd14e44463
name:
Skarpenord Contol Systems A/S
id:
0008
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0142/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9346d050-609a-4a57-aa3b-74fd14e44463
urn:
8909ebe2-7038-4ce9-81bb-176354d713c1
name:
Norcontrol Surveillance Systems A/S
id:
0009
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0146/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8909ebe2-7038-4ce9-81bb-176354d713c1
urn:
850b68f7-3a1c-4d23-9f8d-bf7effeff497
name:
Famiglietti, Marcello
id:
0023
path:
AV/SAST-A-101479/F/Fa/L0024/0023
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/850b68f7-3a1c-4d23-9f8d-bf7effeff497
urn:
7ff6bf8c-9552-4eaa-a913-cf21456cc1df
name:
Mascherini, Marcello
id:
0012
path:
NMFK/NG-1000/E/Ea/L0038/0012
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7ff6bf8c-9552-4eaa-a913-cf21456cc1df
urn:
no-OFA_arkiv_000000110237
name:
Haugen, Marcello
id:
0001
path:
OFA/ARK/00721/Ua/L0014/0001
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000110237
urn:
ed0dc7dd-f8bf-4ba2-af05-ebfcf6ed0ebb
name:
Marcello Mascherini "Tyren"
id:
0008
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AV/RA-PA-1699/N/Na/L0004/0008
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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norge
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0
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d1fa4f97-bcbd-4c10-ae38-12c01bea8131
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MARCELLO – mappe. T. Chr
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0003
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AV/RA-PA-2085/F/Fp/L0013/0003
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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norge
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0
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no-VEMU_arkiv_000000142411
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Litton Marine Systems, Canada
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L0021
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VEMU/A-2803/F/Fb/L0021
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Stykke
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Vestfoldarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000142411
urn:
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TC 13 Marcello Haugen. TC 14 Kr. Frölich (medisinplanter). Steinsvik
id:
L0008
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AV/RA-PA-2085/F/Fa/L0008
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STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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norge
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5e40c00c-7306-4579-bc74-706b7199b90b
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dd4ffe69-5d1a-4cee-914a-614e3b7baad6
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Niclot, Marcello - Nikian, Yetvart Dikran Antra
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L0411
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AV/RA-S-1561/C/Cf/L0411
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STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dd4ffe69-5d1a-4cee-914a-614e3b7baad6
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c0b81a91-dcc1-4e50-ad08-5ba32e4187de
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Diverse, brev fra Marcello Haugen, avisutklipp
id:
0001
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OAM/A-00796/D/L0003/0001
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MAPPE
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Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
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0
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Chr. Brun bisettelse, avisartikkel, Brev og Bilete Marcello Haugen
id:
0004
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GDM/V-A-00436/D/L0018/0004
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MAPPE
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Gudbrandsdalsmusea AS
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0
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08d1878c-99b5-459b-aa2d-2bee777e1fc1
name:
Hovda, Ole Jens: "Hva slags livssyn hadde Marcello Haugen?"
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0006
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TMF/A-1006/G/Ga/L0100/0006
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MAPPE
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MF vitenskapelig høyskole
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0
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Hovda, Ole Jens: "Hva slags livssyn hadde Marcello Haugen?"
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0003
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TMF/A-1006/G/Ga/L0103/0003
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MAPPE
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MF vitenskapelig høyskole
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0
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A20 206 (1) - Reliable Operations of Subsea Production Systems (1)
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0001
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AV/SAST-A-101226/H/Ha/L0015/0001
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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Guard Systems/GSGroup AS
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Ed
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Bergen byarkiv
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0
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Guard Systems/GSGroup AS
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SERIE
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ArkiVest
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0
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