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 2026-10-21T22:34:13Z in 5.795 seconds.

Showing 10 of 274596 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Pa 1197 - Olsen Nauen, Ole Christian
    id:
    A-2418
  2. name:
    Landhandler Wenaas i Bud, Ole Larsen Wenaas (f. 1853) og sønnen Sverre Wenaas (f. 1899)
    id:
    R.Ark.1218
  3. name:
    Skoleskipet Christian Radich
    id:
    A-70175
  4. name:
    Ole Christian Lie
    id:
    SAT-PA-0679
  5. name:
    Brede, Ole Christian
    id:
    A-00438
  6. name:
    Berg, Ole Christian
    id:
    A-10492
  7. name:
    Haug, Ole Christian Evensen
    id:
    T-A-00056
  8. name:
    Suldal kommune - PA 028 Ole Larsen Aas legat
    id:
    A-1029
  9. name:
    Tollaas, Ole
    id:
    R.Ark.1406
  10. name:
    Aase, Ole
    id:
    SFF-95077
Show all fields in HTML
total:
274596
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000093829
    name:
    Pa 1197 - Olsen Nauen, Ole Christian
    id:
    A-2418
    path:
    VEMU/A-2418
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000093829
  2. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000014007
    name:
    Landhandler Wenaas i Bud, Ole Larsen Wenaas (f. 1853) og sønnen Sverre Wenaas (f. 1899)
    id:
    R.Ark.1218
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1218
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000014007
  3. urn:
    d73d8b75-7818-49a1-9285-cec3e65b537c
    name:
    Skoleskipet Christian Radich
    id:
    A-70175
    path:
    OBA/A-70175
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d73d8b75-7818-49a1-9285-cec3e65b537c
  4. urn:
    01c9662f-301b-498d-a196-377b9e3802dd
    name:
    Ole Christian Lie
    id:
    SAT-PA-0679
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0679
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/01c9662f-301b-498d-a196-377b9e3802dd
  5. urn:
    26a2f4a9-ed3b-4d84-854a-37cf7b603886
    name:
    Brede, Ole Christian
    id:
    A-00438
    path:
    OAM/A-00438
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/26a2f4a9-ed3b-4d84-854a-37cf7b603886
  6. urn:
    cbb4c473-33f6-4337-ae53-6d21802eb284
    name:
    Berg, Ole Christian
    id:
    A-10492
    path:
    OBA/A-10492
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cbb4c473-33f6-4337-ae53-6d21802eb284
  7. urn:
    0dc297a7-62f6-491c-8c15-e623a459b3b2
    name:
    Haug, Ole Christian Evensen
    id:
    T-A-00056
    path:
    OAMM/T-A-00056
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0dc297a7-62f6-491c-8c15-e623a459b3b2
  8. urn:
    14bf61b9-d821-44e3-9236-5c34ac09ff07
    name:
    Suldal kommune - PA 028 Ole Larsen Aas legat
    id:
    A-1029
    path:
    IKAR/A-1029
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/14bf61b9-d821-44e3-9236-5c34ac09ff07
  9. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000017984
    name:
    Tollaas, Ole
    id:
    R.Ark.1406
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1406
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000017984
  10. urn:
    74e2b302-824d-4962-aa8a-c5baa3e023fa
    name:
    Aase, Ole
    id:
    SFF-95077
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-95077
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/74e2b302-824d-4962-aa8a-c5baa3e023fa
  11. urn:
    bf01f551-e86d-40a8-a03a-2605fa7e701d
    name:
    Teningaasen, Ole Larsen
    id:
    SFF-2000037
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2000037
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bf01f551-e86d-40a8-a03a-2605fa7e701d
  12. urn:
    73d0d857-3a32-4b7b-a053-b5134e323c03
    name:
    Prinds Christian Augusts Minde, Arbeidsanstalten og Dollhuset
    id:
    A-20012
    path:
    OBA/A-20012
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/73d0d857-3a32-4b7b-a053-b5134e323c03
  13. urn:
    1a9db626-7697-49ab-86cc-270711f94da2
    name:
    Sand kommune - Aas skole
    id:
    K-102132
    path:
    IKAR/K-102132
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1a9db626-7697-49ab-86cc-270711f94da2
  14. urn:
    ddf1a756-89d2-423f-8628-db18c4de4c87
    name:
    Rennebu kommune, Ole Kalsaas legat
    id:
    A-3896
    path:
    TIKA/A-3896
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ddf1a756-89d2-423f-8628-db18c4de4c87
  15. urn:
    a530050b-5b07-4baa-b303-f83dd468e35d
    name:
    Aas, Inga Bartomine
    id:
    HHSP-1570
    path:
    OSTM/HHSP-1570
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a530050b-5b07-4baa-b303-f83dd468e35d
  16. urn:
    1e5938bc-8059-40c6-a306-b0a7a48b8ca3
    name:
    Aas, Carl Edvin
    id:
    HHSP-1571
    path:
    OSTM/HHSP-1571
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1e5938bc-8059-40c6-a306-b0a7a48b8ca3
  17. urn:
    7a05b488-b46c-47da-8f5d-99b78b2f8650
    name:
    Christian August videregående skole, Halden
    id:
    SAO-A-10565
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10565
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7a05b488-b46c-47da-8f5d-99b78b2f8650
  18. urn:
    83caaf6c-5f83-4452-935f-6e430d968c11
    name:
    Hovedoppgave: Polymertilsetting ved kjemisk felling, Ole Christian Borgeraas, 1994
    id:
    0001
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/H/Ha/L0021/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/83caaf6c-5f83-4452-935f-6e430d968c11
  19. urn:
    ed6d1744-c781-4773-86d4-db5f03665c36
    name:
    Rettssak mot Hans Christian og Ole Skeiten.
    id:
    0149
    path:
    OAMM/T-A-00859/G/0003/0149
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ed6d1744-c781-4773-86d4-db5f03665c36
  20. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000093832
    name:
    Olsen Nauen, Ole Christian
    id:
    Akt-2418
    path:
    VEMU/Akt-2418
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Ole Christian Olsen Nauen, klokkestøper, er født i 1939. Han overtok i 1963 ledelsen av Olsen Nauen Klokkestøperi i Tønsberg som 5. generasjon av klokkestøpere i den tradisjonelle bedriften. Klokkestøperiet ble etablert i 1844 og produserer sandstøpte klokker til kirker, rådhus, bedrifter og privat...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000093832
  21. urn:
    3800c79c-15db-4186-a7fb-3eea3ed11ff3
    name:
    Christiania Navigationsskole
    id:
    A-70147
    path:
    OBA/A-70147
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3800c79c-15db-4186-a7fb-3eea3ed11ff3
  22. urn:
    abc4cbf6-b7a5-43ff-aa2b-926bf6b2c2b7
    name:
    Nordre Aasen skole
    id:
    A-40071
    path:
    OBA/A-40071
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/abc4cbf6-b7a5-43ff-aa2b-926bf6b2c2b7
  23. urn:
    469ed533-fe62-4098-b992-74c90bb153db
    name:
    mann søker kjæreste. Ole Christian Fiksdal. NÅ nr. 36 1988
    id:
    14201
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0797/U/Ud/L0209/14201
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/469ed533-fe62-4098-b992-74c90bb153db
  24. urn:
    6f11b6ea-5c66-4e76-b8fd-399e585a14a1
    name:
    Ole Christian Lie
    id:
    AS-4579
    path:
    AV/AS-4579
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Ole Christian Lie ble født i 1762 og døde i 1840, 77 år gammel. Han var fra Bortistua, Ligarden i Straumsnes (se Straumsnesboka bind 2, s. 241). Han ble gift i 1792 med Maria Knutsdotter (født 1761, død 1842), som var enke etter Jens Pederson, eier av Blakstad, gårdsnummer 51, bruksnummer 1 i Gjemne...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f11b6ea-5c66-4e76-b8fd-399e585a14a1
  25. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000015672
    name:
    Naas, O. S. (f. 1883), skolestyrer og ordfører
    id:
    R.Ark.1265
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1265
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000015672
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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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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