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 2026-11-13T03:16:58Z in 0.331 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58588 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Nesjestranda Møbelfabrikk
    id:
    R.Ark.1636
  2. name:
    Nesje, M. M.
    id:
    SFF-97056
  3. name:
    Nesje, Bernt
    id:
    E-A-00502
  4. name:
    Nesje, Gudrun
    id:
    R.Ark.1432
  5. name:
    Molde kommune. Nesje skule
    id:
    K-15021.520.18
  6. name:
    Nesje, Odd Roar
    id:
    P-01285
  7. name:
    Nesje, Jørgen
    id:
    P-01338
  8. name:
    Nesjestranda Ungdomslag
    id:
    R.Ark.1382
  9. name:
    Nesjestranda Mållag
    id:
    R.Ark.1461
  10. name:
    Molde kommune. Nesjestranda skule
    id:
    K-15021.520.20
Show all fields in HTML
total:
58588
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000021036
    name:
    Nesjestranda Møbelfabrikk
    id:
    R.Ark.1636
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1636
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000021036
  2. urn:
    2112a086-828f-4abe-987a-800c0a90ae12
    name:
    Nesje, M. M.
    id:
    SFF-97056
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-97056
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2112a086-828f-4abe-987a-800c0a90ae12
  3. urn:
    60bcfff9-3f83-4324-822e-aed20a8995a3
    name:
    Nesje, Bernt
    id:
    E-A-00502
    path:
    OAMM/E-A-00502
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/60bcfff9-3f83-4324-822e-aed20a8995a3
  4. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000018222
    name:
    Nesje, Gudrun
    id:
    R.Ark.1432
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1432
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000018222
  5. urn:
    f89f00a9-747a-4ab4-ab17-51a05bf39638
    name:
    Molde kommune. Nesje skule
    id:
    K-15021.520.18
    path:
    IKAM/K-15021.520.18
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f89f00a9-747a-4ab4-ab17-51a05bf39638
  6. urn:
    303581b0-e8dd-4853-8ec0-7fbebfb8479a
    name:
    Nesje, Odd Roar
    id:
    P-01285
    path:
    VID/P-01285
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Odd Roar Nesje er sønn av Jørgen og Margit Kaspara (f. Meyer Olsen) Nesje, som var misjonærer for Det Norske Misjonsselskap i Sør-Afrika 1948-1955.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/303581b0-e8dd-4853-8ec0-7fbebfb8479a
  7. urn:
    cedf4a7b-667e-48c1-94e8-97631653c9da
    name:
    Nesje, Jørgen
    id:
    P-01338
    path:
    VID/P-01338
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Jørgen Nesje ble født i Molde 17. oktober 1898. Han var utdannet byggmester og virket for Det Norske Misjonsselskap i Sør-Afrika 1948-1955. Død i Molde 3. november 1969. Han var gift med Margit Kaspara (f. Meyer Olsen) Nesje, født i Molde 19 februar 1912. Død i Nøtterøy 14. april 2006.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cedf4a7b-667e-48c1-94e8-97631653c9da
  8. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000017765
    name:
    Nesjestranda Ungdomslag
    id:
    R.Ark.1382
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1382
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000017765
  9. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000018886
    name:
    Nesjestranda Mållag
    id:
    R.Ark.1461
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1461
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000018886
  10. urn:
    122edacb-4871-4f62-9032-8bcd39a86dc0
    name:
    Molde kommune. Nesjestranda skule
    id:
    K-15021.520.20
    path:
    IKAM/K-15021.520.20
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/122edacb-4871-4f62-9032-8bcd39a86dc0
  11. urn:
    495f0ebe-d906-41f6-a3ac-9efe30310ece
    name:
    Molde kommune. Nesjestranda framhaldsskule
    id:
    K-15021.521.01
    path:
    IKAM/K-15021.521.01
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/495f0ebe-d906-41f6-a3ac-9efe30310ece
  12. urn:
    5c432e7f-e6fb-400b-bc1d-e6fc7e7fad46
    name:
    Nesjestranda og Vågane Trearbeidarforening, avd. 88
    id:
    PA-00019
    path:
    IKAM/PA-00019
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5c432e7f-e6fb-400b-bc1d-e6fc7e7fad46
  13. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000019584
    name:
    Anders P. Bergsviks handel, Nesjestranda
    id:
    R.Ark.1514
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1514
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000019584
  14. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000019803
    name:
    Lillevik, Trond (postfører på Nesjestranda)
    id:
    R.Ark.1534
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1534
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000019803
  15. urn:
    98ab28e3-c2f0-4bfc-a6f6-7d421f86d555
    name:
    Møre og Romsdal fylkeskommune. Nesjestranda videregående skole
    id:
    K-15000.523.08
    path:
    IKAM/K-15000.523.08
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/98ab28e3-c2f0-4bfc-a6f6-7d421f86d555
  16. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000016857
    name:
    Losje "Dreiers Minde" nr. 1102 av IOGT, Nesjestranda
    id:
    R.Ark.1318
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1318
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000016857
  17. urn:
    7ebaa35d-5792-4779-bdcd-84c28729f3c1
    name:
    Nesje, Odd Roar
    id:
    MA-A-1285
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1285
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7ebaa35d-5792-4779-bdcd-84c28729f3c1
  18. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000021038
    name:
    Nesje. Nesjestranda Møbelfabrikk AS 50 år, 1985
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1636/F/L0001
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000021038
  19. urn:
    feb5a5e8-a78c-4b50-a4ec-4f5b946a4159
    name:
    Hyllestad: Nesje batteri: Gerhard H. Nesje, nå Knut og Kristoffer Nesje
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-1225/D/Dd/L0393/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/feb5a5e8-a78c-4b50-a4ec-4f5b946a4159
  20. urn:
    cd2f1b75-452c-481c-9a1e-6a2537a31651
    name:
    5454 Nesje - Nesjestranda
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-5205/G/L0194/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cd2f1b75-452c-481c-9a1e-6a2537a31651
  21. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000012993
    name:
    Gards- og slektshistoriske notater for Nesjestranda (Nesje-Vågsetra)
    id:
    L0047
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1150/G/L0047
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000012993
  22. urn:
    c7664201-ed4a-4702-b715-b07e45bd0eab
    name:
    Veøy: 69147 Lasse S. Nesje (tidl. Sivert L. Nesje) (Tømmersirkelsag)
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4852/D/Do/L2070/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c7664201-ed4a-4702-b715-b07e45bd0eab
  23. urn:
    34d58796-a614-4dfe-895f-d2e5022a94e6
    name:
    Avdeling 086 - Verma - Brødr. Brøste - avdeling 088 - Nesjestranda - Nesjestranda AS
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1813/E/Ec/L0007/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/34d58796-a614-4dfe-895f-d2e5022a94e6
  24. urn:
    b843594e-03db-4df3-acd1-4970c4b3e5a9
    name:
    Nesje
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2010/4/D/Da/L0052/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b843594e-03db-4df3-acd1-4970c4b3e5a9
  25. urn:
    34c407d3-ea71-4192-b669-7d034e76a1bc
    name:
    Nesje
    id:
    0008
    path:
    VLFK/A-1055/D/Db/L0004/0001/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/34c407d3-ea71-4192-b669-7d034e76a1bc
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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.