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 2026-10-31T17:22:06Z in 4.674 seconds.

Showing 10 of 59534 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Mathisen, Astrid f. Vestneshagen (f. 1912)
    id:
    R.Ark.1559
  2. name:
    Amerikabrevet fra Mikkel Mathisen på kvensk 1892, kopi
    id:
    FMFB-PA-1204
  3. name:
    Magnus Sigurd Mathisen
    id:
    A-20-172
  4. name:
    Pa 0661 - Mathisen, Harald Magnus
    id:
    SAST-A-100789
  5. name:
    Mathisen, Oscar Wilhelm
    id:
    RA-PA-1912
  6. name:
    Bjørn Henrik Mathisens foto- og dokumentssamling
    id:
    FMFb-PA-1190
  7. name:
    P.G. Mathisen A/S
    id:
    A-0043
  8. name:
    Mathisen, Ivar Kåre
    id:
    ARK-3004
  9. name:
    Mathisen, Trygve
    id:
    RA-PA-1113
  10. name:
    Mathisen, Per
    id:
    SATØ-P-0737
Show all fields in HTML
total:
59534
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000020069
    name:
    Mathisen, Astrid f. Vestneshagen (f. 1912)
    id:
    R.Ark.1559
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1559
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000020069
  2. urn:
    0b0f495d-aefd-4a9c-a348-45ba070203db
    name:
    Amerikabrevet fra Mikkel Mathisen på kvensk 1892, kopi
    id:
    FMFB-PA-1204
    path:
    FMFB/FMFB-PA-1204
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Finnmark fylkesbibliotek
    country:
    usa sm¿ u.forl. øyer
    digitized_documents:
    5
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0b0f495d-aefd-4a9c-a348-45ba070203db
  3. urn:
    0aee17bf-0eec-44a7-9c99-67436760a164
    name:
    Magnus Sigurd Mathisen
    id:
    A-20-172
    path:
    AIN/A-20-172
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0aee17bf-0eec-44a7-9c99-67436760a164
  4. urn:
    df2d1b42-8683-4d80-88e1-9e0056f10e45
    name:
    Pa 0661 - Mathisen, Harald Magnus
    id:
    SAST-A-100789
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100789
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/df2d1b42-8683-4d80-88e1-9e0056f10e45
  5. urn:
    3778890b-531f-4759-8821-b15e866dbcc4
    name:
    Mathisen, Oscar Wilhelm
    id:
    RA-PA-1912
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1912
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3778890b-531f-4759-8821-b15e866dbcc4
  6. urn:
    3b485987-13e0-4439-997c-1b2e6050ba48
    name:
    Bjørn Henrik Mathisens foto- og dokumentssamling
    id:
    FMFb-PA-1190
    path:
    FMFB/FMFb-PA-1190
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Finnmark fylkesbibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3b485987-13e0-4439-997c-1b2e6050ba48
  7. urn:
    no-VAMU_arkiv_000000003504
    name:
    P.G. Mathisen A/S
    id:
    A-0043
    path:
    VAMU/A-0043
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Varanger museum IKS
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VAMU_arkiv_000000003504
  8. urn:
    219cb279-653d-441f-a657-4865b0e36126
    name:
    Mathisen, Ivar Kåre
    id:
    ARK-3004
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3004
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/219cb279-653d-441f-a657-4865b0e36126
  9. urn:
    b42790f6-8d49-4b7c-8b3b-3fecfeb03974
    name:
    Mathisen, Trygve
    id:
    RA-PA-1113
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1113
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b42790f6-8d49-4b7c-8b3b-3fecfeb03974
  10. urn:
    0d982ddf-ddde-4393-a0c7-5f65657a5772
    name:
    Mathisen, Per
    id:
    SATØ-P-0737
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0737
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0d982ddf-ddde-4393-a0c7-5f65657a5772
  11. urn:
    c5febe9a-bc24-4585-a173-57c7deddd185
    name:
    Mathisen, Magda
    id:
    T-A-00412
    path:
    OAMM/T-A-00412
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c5febe9a-bc24-4585-a173-57c7deddd185
  12. urn:
    b8193299-b1de-414c-8bb3-a6e29b959b3c
    name:
    Bernhard L. Mathisen
    id:
    A-70193
    path:
    OBA/A-70193
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b8193299-b1de-414c-8bb3-a6e29b959b3c
  13. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000423500
    name:
    Mathisen, Åsta Knag
    id:
    A-2573
    path:
    BBA/A-2573
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000423500
  14. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000168298
    name:
    Mathisen, Hege. Fotograf
    id:
    FA-1066
    path:
    VEMU/FA-1066
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000168298
  15. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000078605
    name:
    Marie Mathisen. Kolonial
    id:
    VFA-A-1019
    path:
    VEMU/VFA-A-1019
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000078605
  16. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000124976
    name:
    Pa 1449 - Mathisen, Jaren. Byggmester
    id:
    A-2706
    path:
    VEMU/A-2706
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000124976
  17. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000133052
    name:
    Pa 1510 - Mathisen, Mathis. Forfatter
    id:
    A-2778
    path:
    VEMU/A-2778
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000133052
  18. urn:
    78eb4a6d-6d66-431c-a92c-2687f5792deb
    name:
    Anker Mathisen
    id:
    0011
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0043/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/78eb4a6d-6d66-431c-a92c-2687f5792deb
  19. urn:
    a005e51e-a938-43a4-9f1f-c4cef119c331
    name:
    Ingrid Karoline Mathisen
    id:
    AKT-1237
    path:
    FMFB/AKT-1237
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Finnmark fylkesbibliotek
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Ingrid Karoline Mathisen var kone til Bjørn H. Mathisen
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a005e51e-a938-43a4-9f1f-c4cef119c331
  20. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000133053
    name:
    Mathisen, Mathis. Forfatter
    id:
    Akt-2778
    path:
    VEMU/Akt-2778
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Mathis Johannes Mathisen, født 4. april 1937 i Vestre Moland, er forfatter og tidligere programmedarbeider i NRK. Mathisen bor i Stokke i Vestfold. Foruten et omfattende forfatterskap, spesielt rettet mot barn og unge, arbeidet Mathis Mathisen i en årrekke i Norsk Rikskringkasting. Han var program...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000133053
  21. urn:
    8f881e3c-2958-458a-b2ea-5aef4395c65b
    name:
    Mathisen, Trygve
    id:
    P-13072
    path:
    AV/P-13072
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Trygve Marcelius Solli Mathisen (28.11.1913-21.05.1987), født i Lødingen, død i Oslo. Han var historiker med hovedfagseksamen i 1946 og doktorgrad i 1951. Mathisen har publisert en del militærhistoriske arbeider. Doktorgradsarbeidet omhandlet "Svalbard i internasjonal politikk". Mathisen fremhevet s...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8f881e3c-2958-458a-b2ea-5aef4395c65b
  22. urn:
    55d40cd5-ff3f-479c-a07c-ccc743089d2f
    name:
    P.8. Frank Mathisen
    id:
    0020
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2081/D/Db/L0003/0020
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/55d40cd5-ff3f-479c-a07c-ccc743089d2f
  23. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000078618
    name:
    Marie Mathisen. Kolonial
    id:
    VFA-Akt-1019
    path:
    VEMU/VFA-Akt-1019
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Marie Mathisen, kolonial-, melk- og brødforretning, Stavern. Forretningen ble startet i 1910 av Marie Mathisen i egen gård i Fjerdingen. Senere ble der bygd ny større forretningsgård og forretningen flyttet da dit.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000078618
  24. urn:
    no-VAMU_arkiv_000000003503
    name:
    P.G. Mathisen A/S
    id:
    AKT-30
    path:
    VAMU/AKT-30
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Varanger museum IKS
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Paul G. Mathisen A/S var et fiskebruk som ble etablert i Kiberg av Paul G. Mathisen i 1944. Selskapet gikk konkurs i 1996 og ble overtatt av Kiberg Arctic Fish A/S. Fiskebruket var en viktig hjørnesteinsbedrift i lokalsamfunnet.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VAMU_arkiv_000000003503
  25. urn:
    9b775224-dedc-47bc-8559-3caf1e70e58f
    name:
    Mathisen, Hans Ragnar
    id:
    AS-1158_01
    path:
    AV/AS-1158_01
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Hans Ragnar Mathisen, samisk maler,grafiker og forfatter, ble født 1. juli 1945 i Narvik. Han utdannet seg ved Statens Håndverks- og Kunstindustriskoles malerlinje og Statens Kunstakademi og studerte maleri og grafikk hos bl.a.Ludvig Eikaas. Mathisen Han tok i 1974 initiativ til å stifte Samisk Kuns...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9b775224-dedc-47bc-8559-3caf1e70e58f
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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