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. 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 2026-11-15T18:45:49Z in 0.241 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58685 results in compact format.

name:
Nilsson, Reidar
id:
A-1874
name:
Arkivet etter Zetlitz-Nilsson, Ziegler og Bang
id:
A-1086
name:
Nilsson, Reidar
id:
A-1874
name:
Utsagn av Tomas Nilsson Torpe
id:
0008
name:
Barnedåp til Lars Nilsson Hallanger på Halvfjørdingen.
id:
W-2566
name:
Lik i open kiste, Jørgen Nilsson Hallanger, stove interiør.
id:
W-0291
name:
Regninger og korrespondanse fra N.S Nilsson, entrepenør, Ålesund
id:
L0039
name:
AS Nilsson, A. J.
id:
0005
name:
Alfred Nilsson AS
id:
0004
name:
Nilsson Bokhandel AS
id:
0001

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total:

58685

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000561761
name:
Nilsson, Reidar
id:
A-1874
path:
BBA/A-1874
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000561761
urn:
f4fd8f46-8dc8-4ffa-8ccf-be159f45dbc2
name:
Arkivet etter Zetlitz-Nilsson, Ziegler og Bang
id:
A-1086
path:
NMM/A-1086
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Norsk Maritimt Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f4fd8f46-8dc8-4ffa-8ccf-be159f45dbc2
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000570447
name:
Nilsson, Reidar
id:
A-1874
path:
BBA/A-1874
unit_type:
Person
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Reidar Nilsson var en sentral person innen Norges Sildesalslag.
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000570447
urn:
168fc582-09e1-4d51-b198-bcc65c767f3b
name:
Utsagn av Tomas Nilsson Torpe
id:
0008
path:
OAVF/A-00014/A/L0003/0003/0008
unit_type:
DOKUMENTSERIE
institution:
Valdresmusea AS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/168fc582-09e1-4d51-b198-bcc65c767f3b
urn:
no-ulha_Arkiv_000000010929
name:
Barnedåp til Lars Nilsson Hallanger på Halvfjørdingen.
id:
W-2566
path:
ULHA/A-1009/U/L0001/0001/W-2566
unit_type:
Foto
institution:
Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulha_Arkiv_000000010929
urn:
no-ulhaArkiv-000000000869
name:
Lik i open kiste, Jørgen Nilsson Hallanger, stove interiør.
id:
W-0291
path:
ULHA/A-1009/U/L0001/0001/W-0291
unit_type:
Foto
institution:
Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000000869
urn:
901d65f3-80de-4ac2-ad56-19bbef915795
name:
Regninger og korrespondanse fra N.S Nilsson, entrepenør, Ålesund
id:
L0039
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2188/2/F/Fb/Fba/L0039
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/901d65f3-80de-4ac2-ad56-19bbef915795
urn:
5644a007-fe53-4147-83bf-faeea4db595e
name:
AS Nilsson, A. J.
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAT-AAT-0345/D/Da/L0025/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5644a007-fe53-4147-83bf-faeea4db595e
urn:
51ed584a-0f0a-419b-995c-f4f91199d293
name:
Alfred Nilsson AS
id:
0004
path:
AIN/A-00-1001/251/L0028/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/51ed584a-0f0a-419b-995c-f4f91199d293
urn:
91ffd141-eeeb-4c66-9c09-2d4d41cfe7ff
name:
Nilsson Bokhandel AS
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-1810/1/H/Hj/Hjc/L0010/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/91ffd141-eeeb-4c66-9c09-2d4d41cfe7ff
urn:
d9937405-172a-4cd2-87e3-9252219a4593
name:
AS Nilsson Eftf.
id:
0023
path:
AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Ec/L0028/0023
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d9937405-172a-4cd2-87e3-9252219a4593
urn:
bc280a9d-8ba8-4b12-a6f1-926a589d9bde
name:
Avdeling 12. Bedrifts ID: 401193. Nilsson Mo AS
id:
0008
path:
AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0070/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bc280a9d-8ba8-4b12-a6f1-926a589d9bde
urn:
1a414e8e-46c5-4667-b07b-8e17386e2522
name:
879 Alfr. Nilsson AS, Sjøgt 34-36
id:
0011
path:
AIN/A-96-1010/500/L0046/0011
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1a414e8e-46c5-4667-b07b-8e17386e2522
urn:
feea2aff-7b92-48ba-a119-5dc9403106e8
name:
1724 Alfr. Nilsson AS, sjøgt.
id:
0017
path:
AIN/A-96-1010/500/L0115/0017
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/feea2aff-7b92-48ba-a119-5dc9403106e8
urn:
d89e3d26-6b48-4a38-a150-a10f38016195
name:
1725 Alfr. Nilsson AS, sjøgt.
id:
0018
path:
AIN/A-96-1010/500/L0115/0018
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d89e3d26-6b48-4a38-a150-a10f38016195
urn:
eb973323-eca8-4ef7-b57f-0ba5ebc5b1b3
name:
Kontrakt Alfr. Nilsson AS vedr. VVS
id:
0002
path:
AIN/A-07-120/D/L0001/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eb973323-eca8-4ef7-b57f-0ba5ebc5b1b3
urn:
599dd8c4-7485-490d-927a-82744e42aa45
name:
Porsangmoen depotbygning - VVS - AS Nilsson Eftf
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2010/1/F/Fc/L0075/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/599dd8c4-7485-490d-927a-82744e42aa45
urn:
7aae7451-a6fe-4916-876a-23539eeed882
name:
Bardufoss ny mannskapsforlegning - VVS - AS Nilsson EFTF
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2010/1/F/Fc/L0080/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7aae7451-a6fe-4916-876a-23539eeed882
urn:
feeb1e82-c0be-4edb-8807-bf9cae93fc3a
name:
Banak mannskapsforlegning - VVS - AS Nilsson EFTF
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2010/1/F/Fc/L0084/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/feeb1e82-c0be-4edb-8807-bf9cae93fc3a
urn:
7f4b2d45-ee96-48a0-b70e-a555d66636f0
name:
Skjold renseanlegg - VVS - AS Nilsson EFTF
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2010/1/F/Fc/L0178/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7f4b2d45-ee96-48a0-b70e-a555d66636f0
urn:
729de322-0d94-4185-9113-f986f7ac7425
name:
Bardufoss - levering og montering av sanitæranlegg - AS Nilsson EFTF
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2010/1/F/Fc/L0015/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/729de322-0d94-4185-9113-f986f7ac7425
urn:
c11b3d91-2961-4e3a-9114-560bba535a38
name:
Bardufoss sanitæranlegget i nytt driftslager - AS Nilsson Eftf
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2010/1/F/Fc/L0021/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c11b3d91-2961-4e3a-9114-560bba535a38
urn:
128d6668-25ef-4608-9edf-f4dba61ee9b4
name:
Mannskapsforlegning 4 og 5 Porsangmoen - varme - og sanitæranlegg - AS Nilsson EFTF
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2010/1/F/Fc/L0028/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/128d6668-25ef-4608-9edf-f4dba61ee9b4
urn:
4b73b5b7-4785-4d11-969b-b1ad6f978184
name:
Bardufoss flyplass anlegg 34 - VVS - AS Nilsson Eftf
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2010/1/F/Fc/L0124/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4b73b5b7-4785-4d11-969b-b1ad6f978184
urn:
4083abb1-4d2f-49af-b292-7e1545469cfc
name:
Høybuktmoen befalsforlegning m/ messe - VVS - AS Nilsson Eftf
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2010/1/F/Fc/L0170/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4083abb1-4d2f-49af-b292-7e1545469cfc

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