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 2026-10-14T19:30:20Z in 1.332 seconds.

Showing 10 of 742 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Pa 510 - Hektoria Limited
    id:
    A-1584
  2. name:
    Riverton Shipping Limited
    id:
    ARS-A-1192
  3. name:
    Pa 507 - Hector Whaling Limited
    id:
    A-1581
  4. name:
    Pa 516 - Saldanha Whaling Limited
    id:
    A-1590
  5. name:
    Seadrill Limited.
    id:
    A-102230
  6. name:
    Dighem II survey of the Finnmark area, Norway for A/S Sydvaranger by Dighem Limited
    id:
    2863
  7. name:
    Hektoria Limited
    id:
    Akt-1584
  8. name:
    Preliminary Investigation of the recovery of copper from an ore sample submitted by Invex Corporation Limited. Progress Report no. 1
    id:
    4391
  9. name:
    Diverse mapper. (Acheson Graphite Group, akjsekjøp ACOA, Aluminium Limited, rapporter forsøkstarsjon).
    id:
    L0001
  10. name:
    Riverton Shipping Limited
    id:
    ARS-Akt-1192
Show all fields in HTML
total:
742
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000000217
    name:
    Pa 510 - Hektoria Limited
    id:
    A-1584
    path:
    VEMU/A-1584
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    STORBRIT. OG N.-IRL.
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000000217
  2. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000062110
    name:
    Riverton Shipping Limited
    id:
    ARS-A-1192
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1192
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    liberia
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000062110
  3. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000002023
    name:
    Pa 507 - Hector Whaling Limited
    id:
    A-1581
    path:
    VEMU/A-1581
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    STORBRIT. OG N.-IRL.
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000002023
  4. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000002039
    name:
    Pa 516 - Saldanha Whaling Limited
    id:
    A-1590
    path:
    VEMU/A-1590
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000002039
  5. urn:
    0fb77b59-12bf-4d1e-96d5-e441dd11b4f4
    name:
    Seadrill Limited.
    id:
    A-102230
    path:
    AV/A-102230
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Seadrill Limited ble opprettet den 10. mai 2005 av hovedeier John Fredriksen og notert på Oslo Børs og New York Stock Exchange. Har gjennom oppkjøp 2005–06 av Odfjeld Invest, Smedvig og Mosvold Drilling vokst til å bli verdens største riggselskap.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0fb77b59-12bf-4d1e-96d5-e441dd11b4f4
  6. urn:
    464515bc-8bfd-4fab-83bc-26e9ede95181
    name:
    Dighem II survey of the Finnmark area, Norway for A/S Sydvaranger by Dighem Limited
    id:
    2863
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1562/F/L0326/2863
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/464515bc-8bfd-4fab-83bc-26e9ede95181
  7. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000000218
    name:
    Hektoria Limited
    id:
    Akt-1584
    path:
    VEMU/Akt-1584
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    STORBRIT. OG N.-IRL.
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Hektoria Limited ble stiftet 15. september 1932 i London av Nils R. Bugge og Harald Krogh-Hansen. Selskapet hadde samme styre som Hector Whaling Limited. Alle aksjene på nær 2 var eide av Hambros Bank. I bankens direksjon satt Karl Knudsen, som i tillegg var styreleder for Hector Whaling Ltd. Bakgru...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000000218
  8. urn:
    ee7fb99c-6a9b-4995-bcc4-a976958a3516
    name:
    Preliminary Investigation of the recovery of copper from an ore sample submitted by Invex Corporation Limited. Progress Report no. 1
    id:
    4391
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1562/F/L0475/4391
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ee7fb99c-6a9b-4995-bcc4-a976958a3516
  9. urn:
    dedd8a1f-984f-4b9c-a52f-08a69e721e10
    name:
    Diverse mapper. (Acheson Graphite Group, akjsekjøp ACOA, Aluminium Limited, rapporter forsøkstarsjon).
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    NIA/A-1036/ELK001/N/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Norsk industriarbeidermuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dedd8a1f-984f-4b9c-a52f-08a69e721e10
  10. urn:
    no-ARS_arkiv_000000001066
    name:
    Riverton Shipping Limited
    id:
    ARS-Akt-1192
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-Akt-1192
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    LIBERIA
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Riverton Shipping Limited (Ltd.) ble opprettet og registrert i Liberia den 11. april 1983 etter tillatelse fra Skipsfartsdepartementet av 9. februar 1983. Selskapet var et liberiansk selskap eid av Aksjeselskapet Kosmos. Selskapet overtok m/s Janega den 14. mai 1983. Driften av skipet ble ivaretatt ...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ARS_arkiv_000000001066
  11. urn:
    95527a09-0d57-4ec1-8e8d-44520ff366b3
    name:
    Dighem II Survey of Løkken area for Orkla Industrier as by Dighem Limited Helicopter survey
    id:
    4637
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1562/F/L0496/4637
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/95527a09-0d57-4ec1-8e8d-44520ff366b3
  12. urn:
    2f1a87b3-5606-4fb9-b1f6-10397d154b51
    name:
    Dighem II Survey of Løkken area for Orkla Industrier as by Dighem Limited Helicopter survey, Archive Data Tapes - list of content., Dighem fligth log
    id:
    4635
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1562/F/L0495/4635
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2f1a87b3-5606-4fb9-b1f6-10397d154b51
  13. urn:
    5b5e1ee3-6386-497c-ac95-f69718fd117f
    name:
    Lpnr. 439 Electric Furnace Products Company Limited, Sauda. Lpnr. 443 Voss-Eidebanen
    id:
    L0340
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100005/F/Fa/L0340
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5b5e1ee3-6386-497c-ac95-f69718fd117f
  14. urn:
    c07ec2b0-6957-4a52-bf6d-c210998039d8
    name:
    Forvalteren for Dunderland Iron Ore Company Limited., ordnet etter nøkkel
    id:
    Kd
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0383/K/Kd
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c07ec2b0-6957-4a52-bf6d-c210998039d8
  15. urn:
    72c787e5-4b68-4ca0-b469-b398cf55af0f
    name:
    Rettsak flomskader Måna/ØTB-grunneiere 1969., Rettsak Pumice Aggregates Limited 1975., Kraftlinje Feda-Porsgrunn 1973.
    id:
    L0077
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Dj/L0077
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/72c787e5-4b68-4ca0-b469-b398cf55af0f
  16. urn:
    875c7882-e858-4033-aa4b-129a81994ec7
    name:
    ST 05 - 26 C3709 Contract C90310: Statoil - Mogens Balster A/S. C3708/C90309: Statoil - Norwegian Petroleum Consultants. C3707/C90308 og C3705/C90305: Statoil - Kværner Engineering A.S. C3706/C90306: Brown & Root (U.K.) Limited.
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/D/Dla/L0562/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/875c7882-e858-4033-aa4b-129a81994ec7
  17. urn:
    cff7e4e8-50e9-4a93-8892-977917b410fe
    name:
    Bridge Discovery. Diverse dokumenter vedrørende Aall & Company (Cayman) Limited, Aall & Company Limited Inc., Aall & Company (UK) Limited, Aall Group Inc.' finansielle situasjon.
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1231/2-Jahre/H/Ho/Hoa/L0058/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cff7e4e8-50e9-4a93-8892-977917b410fe
  18. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000001012252
    name:
    716/94 "SKS Challenger", Pelican Shipping Limited / SKS Obo Limited
    id:
    0001
    path:
    BBA/A-3674/6190/D/Dc/L3277/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000001012252
  19. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000118580
    name:
    Houlder Marine Drilling Limited (Formerly Belmorsol Limited), 1974-1980
    id:
    0001
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1023/G/Ga/L0003/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000118580
  20. urn:
    60bca80e-311e-413f-b0f3-00a6f02d197a
    name:
    5.9.4.42-5.9.4.47 Agreements, Contracts, Vietnam (PetroVietnam, ONGC Videsh Limited, BP, Statoil, Hydrocarbons India Limited)
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/D/Dh/L0074/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/60bca80e-311e-413f-b0f3-00a6f02d197a
  21. urn:
    8ef5f4f8-0854-4723-a44e-7eeb03029a8d
    name:
    Diverse dokumenter vedrørende Aall Shares and Finance Limited og Clarmon Corporation Limited, aksjesertifikater, notater og korrespondanse.
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1231/2-Jahre/H/Ho/Hob/L0002/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8ef5f4f8-0854-4723-a44e-7eeb03029a8d
  22. urn:
    830ed08a-f4cc-4f19-a77d-49a5e9f542f2
    name:
    5.7.4.3 - 5.7.4.7 Cover Note Sedwick Limited 5.7.6.8. - 5.7.6.11 Cover Note Sedgwick Limited, Marsh, Starr Excess
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/D/Dh/L0015/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/830ed08a-f4cc-4f19-a77d-49a5e9f542f2
  23. urn:
    bbeeaa62-0f96-4e42-bceb-07c1c9b472c1
    name:
    Informasjon om Chester Portfolio Limited. - Finansiell informasjon om Aall & Company Limited, Japan Branch. - Bankutskrifter for Old Forrester Holdings Ltd.
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1231/2-Jahre/H/Ho/Hob/L0019/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bbeeaa62-0f96-4e42-bceb-07c1c9b472c1
  24. urn:
    bf39eef2-d7be-4619-9607-f673bf522e95
    name:
    Bankmeldinger, bankkontoutskrifter, finansiell informasjon om Aall & Company Limited Inc., Aall Maritime Consultants Limited, Aall Trust, Blue Valley Investments Ltd.
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1231/2-Jahre/H/Ho/Hob/L0024/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bf39eef2-d7be-4619-9607-f673bf522e95
  25. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000020325
    name:
    The Compass. 53 nummer av THE COMPASS 1959-1967. Blad utgitt av Aluminium Secretariat Limited, for ansatte ved Aluminium Limited. Montreal, Canada.
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1567/Z/L0001
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000020325
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.

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  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.

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