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 2026-11-06T00:31:30Z in 7.186 seconds.

Showing 10 of 194 results in compact format.

name:
Møystad, Oliver
id:
RA-PA-0748
name:
Oliver Moen
id:
RMU-A-197
name:
Hoel, Oliver
id:
T-A-00423
name:
Navelsaker, Oliver
id:
SFF-2003005
name:
Snekkenes, Arthur Oliver
id:
MA-A-1026
name:
Riise, Ragnvald Oliver
id:
SFF-2010152
name:
Pa 0606 - Einarsen, Oliver
id:
SAST-A-100746
name:
Oliver Turøy
id:
0006
name:
Pa 0606 - Einarsen, Oliver, advokat
id:
A-100746
name:
Aasebø, Carsten Oliver
id:
ARK-248

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total:

194

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
4cb095e8-c2c3-45e0-8ef3-04608cce346c
name:
Møystad, Oliver
id:
RA-PA-0748
path:
AV/RA-PA-0748
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4cb095e8-c2c3-45e0-8ef3-04608cce346c
urn:
657c76c5-09f6-4334-8480-c9b702fe340f
name:
Oliver Moen
id:
RMU-A-197
path:
MIST/RMU-A-197
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/657c76c5-09f6-4334-8480-c9b702fe340f
urn:
4320715a-1448-4d9b-8230-a26869ac2520
name:
Hoel, Oliver
id:
T-A-00423
path:
OAMM/T-A-00423
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4320715a-1448-4d9b-8230-a26869ac2520
urn:
3dcdcd88-e591-483d-bf5b-f08a9556aa34
name:
Navelsaker, Oliver
id:
SFF-2003005
path:
VLFK/SFF-2003005
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3dcdcd88-e591-483d-bf5b-f08a9556aa34
urn:
f641cd81-712b-429c-8b12-eaae004c847d
name:
Snekkenes, Arthur Oliver
id:
MA-A-1026
path:
VID/MA-A-1026
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f641cd81-712b-429c-8b12-eaae004c847d
urn:
bea65c33-fa57-404f-b528-6eef0a4ccc4a
name:
Riise, Ragnvald Oliver
id:
SFF-2010152
path:
VLFK/SFF-2010152
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bea65c33-fa57-404f-b528-6eef0a4ccc4a
urn:
c1d6839c-a62a-4e15-8e10-c89580f58359
name:
Pa 0606 - Einarsen, Oliver
id:
SAST-A-100746
path:
AV/SAST-A-100746
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c1d6839c-a62a-4e15-8e10-c89580f58359
urn:
1ca2133e-c171-4a66-9d61-0d7b9e091826
name:
Oliver Turøy
id:
0006
path:
VLFK/A-1055/U/Ua/L0010/0006
unit_type:
LYD
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1ca2133e-c171-4a66-9d61-0d7b9e091826
urn:
904ded3c-a809-4d0d-8090-5ddf2750ecc4
name:
Pa 0606 - Einarsen, Oliver, advokat
id:
A-100746
path:
AV/A-100746
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Oliver Einarsen var overrettssakfører.
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/904ded3c-a809-4d0d-8090-5ddf2750ecc4
urn:
9cae54db-fb15-41f0-971b-1eef670ab903
name:
Aasebø, Carsten Oliver
id:
ARK-248
path:
AAB/ARK-248
unit_type:
Person
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Aasebø, Carsten Oliver (09.04.1903-mars 1945) Aasebø var aktiv og sentral i NKP, partimedlem fra 1923, aktiv Vika AIK og STK, journalist i Arbeideren, arrestert 15.09.1941, sendt til Grini, videre til Sachsenhausen 03.04.42. Død i Bergen-Belsen 1945.
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9cae54db-fb15-41f0-971b-1eef670ab903
urn:
3691d2f2-c319-4068-b35f-092c3d9ba28b
name:
Møystad, Oliver
id:
P-00748
path:
AV/P-00748
unit_type:
Person
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Oliver Møystad (1892-1956) ingeniør og politiker. Han tok ingeniøreksamen ved høyskolen i Dresden i 1920. Han var fylkesfører for Nasjonal Samling i Hedmark i 1936. I 1940 ble Møystad utnevnt til regimentsfører i hirdregiment 2, og han ble senere også hirdsjef. Han ble konstituert som leder av Sikke...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3691d2f2-c319-4068-b35f-092c3d9ba28b
urn:
ad56078f-478b-499b-b13a-7b9aad1fa5c5
name:
Grundnes Auto
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Eb/L0054/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ad56078f-478b-499b-b13a-7b9aad1fa5c5
urn:
32f343b1-606b-443d-9d78-d1ca7750e20d
name:
Stasjonsnummer 89110 Målselv-Grundnes
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-S-1570/M/Mb/L0243/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/32f343b1-606b-443d-9d78-d1ca7750e20d
urn:
69c912c2-210d-4a9f-b204-e8326468fc68
name:
Målselv: 87214 Leif Grundnes (Bilverksted)
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-4852/D/Ds/L2634/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/69c912c2-210d-4a9f-b204-e8326468fc68
urn:
c460a005-6dfb-4536-a6c1-6d965b2d7030
name:
Rapport. Prøvedrift Grundnes (Grunnes) kleber, 1994
id:
4537
path:
AV/SAT-A-1562/F/L0487/4537
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c460a005-6dfb-4536-a6c1-6d965b2d7030
urn:
4cde67d3-e9e2-45b4-b26b-90ac7b3e524c
name:
Vurdering av kjernemateriale fra Grundnes klebersteinsforekomst, 1994
id:
4538
path:
AV/SAT-A-1562/F/L0487/4538
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4cde67d3-e9e2-45b4-b26b-90ac7b3e524c
urn:
75d390e5-6b80-421e-88b0-0270c0e4b81a
name:
Avsluttede akter vedr.magnesium: Magnesiaproduksjon HEFA MgO:dødbrent;Dorr F.L.Smidth, Polysius, Dorr - kontrakter "Fluid Solid", Oliver- og Lurgifilter, Mg-karbonat, Mg-klorid
id:
L0313
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Df/L0313
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/75d390e5-6b80-421e-88b0-0270c0e4b81a
urn:
9be221db-992f-469e-b399-c761080b519d
name:
Oliver
id:
L0009
path:
OARM/H-AS-00480/F/L0009
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Randsfjordmuseet AS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9be221db-992f-469e-b399-c761080b519d
urn:
0f0c422e-6941-47f2-8aa5-ddf3497c0b42
name:
A/S Oliver
id:
0026
path:
AAB/ARK-1646/Dc/L0059/0026
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0f0c422e-6941-47f2-8aa5-ddf3497c0b42
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000027537
name:
Oliver
id:
0014
path:
VEMU/A-1859/F/L0001/0002/0014
unit_type:
Dokument
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000027537
urn:
9e26ec4f-6877-4baa-a6f9-d56b42daac70
name:
Oliver Twist
id:
L0001
path:
PAT/A-30005/K/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9e26ec4f-6877-4baa-a6f9-d56b42daac70
urn:
efd7316e-38dd-4778-9438-1d4823a50d67
name:
Arnzen, Oliver
id:
A-7725
path:
ANNO/NUMA-ARK-0001/E/Ea/A-7725
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Anno museum
country:
u s a
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/efd7316e-38dd-4778-9438-1d4823a50d67
urn:
c5f90cf7-0bc6-4c3e-b7b2-b6a50a6c388b
name:
Arnesen, Oliver
id:
A-7729
path:
ANNO/NUMA-ARK-0001/E/Ea/A-7729
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Anno museum
country:
u s a
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c5f90cf7-0bc6-4c3e-b7b2-b6a50a6c388b
urn:
5f3ebbb2-0235-4b8b-8a05-a663e4f450f3
name:
Arnzen, Oliver
id:
A-7730
path:
ANNO/NUMA-ARK-0001/E/Ea/A-7730
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Anno museum
country:
u s a
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f3ebbb2-0235-4b8b-8a05-a663e4f450f3
urn:
87bad525-c7c4-4718-b57c-aa8da9b28da6
name:
Dorr-Oliver N. V.
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-PA-1190/E/Ea/L0602/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/87bad525-c7c4-4718-b57c-aa8da9b28da6

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