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 2026-10-20T07:57:43Z in 2.374 seconds.

Showing 10 of 56119 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Røhne og Selmer AS
    id:
    0034
  2. name:
    Bedrifts-ID: 712715 - Røhne og Selmer AS
    id:
    0018
  3. name:
    Røhne & Selmer AS, Drammensv. 207-209
    id:
    0006
  4. name:
    Røhne & Selmer
    id:
    0015
  5. name:
    Bilverksteder - Røhne & Selmer A/S
    id:
    0020
  6. name:
    Røhne & Selmer Automobilforr. A/S - Oslo
    id:
    0017
  7. name:
    Oslo - Røhne & Selmer Automobilforretning A/S
    id:
    0022
  8. name:
    Bilbedrifter - Røhne og Selmer Automobilforretning
    id:
    0010
  9. name:
    Konverterte foretak, Ruu-Røhne & Selmer A
    id:
    L0501
  10. name:
    Konverterte foretak, Røhne & Selmer B-Røs
    id:
    L0502
Show all fields in HTML
total:
56119
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    e19ec6b6-2e69-405a-b207-7e42e510ebcc
    name:
    Røhne og Selmer AS
    id:
    0034
    path:
    OBA/A-10358/Da/L0059.b/0034
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e19ec6b6-2e69-405a-b207-7e42e510ebcc
  2. urn:
    296ad6b1-f21c-4b15-a72d-1ad2ecf8b4ee
    name:
    Bedrifts-ID: 712715 - Røhne og Selmer AS
    id:
    0018
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Dg/L0011/0018
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/296ad6b1-f21c-4b15-a72d-1ad2ecf8b4ee
  3. urn:
    510c6f4c-402f-4be1-b2c8-97d71643b971
    name:
    Røhne & Selmer AS, Drammensv. 207-209
    id:
    0006
    path:
    OBA/A-10358/Da/L0002/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/510c6f4c-402f-4be1-b2c8-97d71643b971
  4. urn:
    0dcd724f-d79a-4af6-befe-a51a1cb3d5be
    name:
    Røhne & Selmer
    id:
    0015
    path:
    OBA/A-10358/Da/L0022/0015
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0dcd724f-d79a-4af6-befe-a51a1cb3d5be
  5. urn:
    d1c83a07-5c8a-497d-ae3f-4963be2005f9
    name:
    Bilverksteder - Røhne & Selmer A/S
    id:
    0020
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3303/D/Da/L0044/0020
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d1c83a07-5c8a-497d-ae3f-4963be2005f9
  6. urn:
    3bc549b5-d5bc-4da8-a0de-456631583d25
    name:
    Røhne & Selmer Automobilforr. A/S - Oslo
    id:
    0017
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1643/Db/L0079/0017
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3bc549b5-d5bc-4da8-a0de-456631583d25
  7. urn:
    c3e6ad5f-5a0c-45f8-9c03-075712ea1858
    name:
    Oslo - Røhne & Selmer Automobilforretning A/S
    id:
    0022
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0186/0022
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c3e6ad5f-5a0c-45f8-9c03-075712ea1858
  8. urn:
    1e9ecd19-82a5-48ae-a06e-97c55add38cc
    name:
    Bilbedrifter - Røhne og Selmer Automobilforretning
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3303/D/Da/L0057/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1e9ecd19-82a5-48ae-a06e-97c55add38cc
  9. urn:
    3ccd6bcb-77cc-40bb-abaa-0659170b8c41
    name:
    Konverterte foretak, Ruu-Røhne & Selmer A
    id:
    L0501
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-10867/G/Gc/Gcc/L0501
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3ccd6bcb-77cc-40bb-abaa-0659170b8c41
  10. urn:
    67fbda98-0033-445a-8e08-66b38ed2ea24
    name:
    Konverterte foretak, Røhne & Selmer B-Røs
    id:
    L0502
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-10867/G/Gc/Gcc/L0502
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/67fbda98-0033-445a-8e08-66b38ed2ea24
  11. urn:
    bebb9595-596b-4311-aff3-45213efd7896
    name:
    Ingeniør F. Selmer AS
    id:
    RA-PA-1876
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1876
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bebb9595-596b-4311-aff3-45213efd7896
  12. urn:
    08550e6b-d2aa-43f4-95a0-fdfd2358f5e1
    name:
    Ingeniør F. Selmer AS
    id:
    P-16819
    path:
    AV/P-16819
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Ingeniør F. Selmer A/S, Oslo, var et norsk entreprenørselskap, grunnlagt i 1906 av Fredrik Selmer (1876-1968). Selskapet var en pioner innen utvikling av byggemåter med armert betong og mekanisering av arbeidet. Sammen med firmaet Høyer-Ellefsen ble Ingeniør F. Selmer A/S det ledende anleggsselskape...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/08550e6b-d2aa-43f4-95a0-fdfd2358f5e1
  13. urn:
    1a22427c-66c0-4c9e-9ac9-302a64640087
    name:
    Forsvarsadvokat Reidar Selmer
    id:
    A-30002
    path:
    PAT/A-30002
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1a22427c-66c0-4c9e-9ac9-302a64640087
  14. urn:
    1bb18f20-de25-4c07-a2bd-1517763eb50d
    name:
    Selmer, Gustav Wilhelm
    id:
    SAT-PA-0173
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0173
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1bb18f20-de25-4c07-a2bd-1517763eb50d
  15. urn:
    327a435f-cb1b-4ca2-a33c-560d26256d2b
    name:
    A. Selmer (Levanger)
    id:
    PA-1498
    path:
    TIKA/PA-1498
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/327a435f-cb1b-4ca2-a33c-560d26256d2b
  16. urn:
    51216629-d97d-459f-97b5-75014eb2239f
    name:
    Hauge, Tom Selmer
    id:
    PA-1167
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1167
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/51216629-d97d-459f-97b5-75014eb2239f
  17. urn:
    287f6bf2-1fc6-4246-8b79-bce7d173d73c
    name:
    Selmer, Henrik Leganger - samlinger
    id:
    SAO-PAO-0164
    path:
    AV/SAO-PAO-0164
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/287f6bf2-1fc6-4246-8b79-bce7d173d73c
  18. urn:
    d67415a3-fa1b-448c-85dd-0394a5af6145
    name:
    Selmerske Rederi, Det
    id:
    SAT-PA-0149
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0149
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d67415a3-fa1b-448c-85dd-0394a5af6145
  19. urn:
    727f0d98-c3e7-4811-a2c1-73b25d9988d1
    name:
    Regninger til teaterdirektør Selmer
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0173/F/L0004/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/727f0d98-c3e7-4811-a2c1-73b25d9988d1
  20. urn:
    5a884d06-a7b0-4869-b345-43c46ed0657b
    name:
    Selmer, Henrik Leganger - samlinger
    id:
    PO-0164
    path:
    AV/PO-0164
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Cand. jur. Henrik Leganger Selmer (1854-1894), som ble sekretær i Statsrevisjonen, samlet mange peronalhistoriske notater om sin mors slekt, Leganger-familien. Selmer samlet også opplysninger om militære og leger, og disse ble ført på lapper. Hans søster, Inger Elisabeth Selmer, deponerte i 1921 (SA...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a884d06-a7b0-4869-b345-43c46ed0657b
  21. urn:
    4cfb5e09-9b1c-47ea-99ac-d294ab335341
    name:
    Sak Selmer mot Huitfeldt 1864-1865
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0173/F/L0007/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4cfb5e09-9b1c-47ea-99ac-d294ab335341
  22. urn:
    503b8b04-6267-45c5-8803-cda825ff72ae
    name:
    Sak Knudtzon mot Selmer 1869-1870
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0173/F/L0008/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/503b8b04-6267-45c5-8803-cda825ff72ae
  23. urn:
    80a91db9-03e9-47c2-8ece-c427165a33cf
    name:
    Wenche Selmer
    id:
    NMFK-1027
    path:
    NMFK/NMFK-1027
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/80a91db9-03e9-47c2-8ece-c427165a33cf
  24. urn:
    135ddb81-aec8-4cfd-99ad-f9db665d78c5
    name:
    Selmer, Gustav Wilhelm
    id:
    AS-2997
    path:
    AV/AS-2997
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Gustav Wilhelm Selmer var født 12. juli 1814 i København, og døde i Trondheim 26. oktober 1875. Han var sønn av handelsbetjent, senere urtekremmer Adolf Sigfred Selmer og Marie Kristine Weile. Selmer ble gift 1839 i København med Caroline Marie Bergstrøm (1822-1854). De hadde barna Elise Wilhelmine ...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/135ddb81-aec8-4cfd-99ad-f9db665d78c5
  25. urn:
    31e5694f-6984-43e2-8a1c-d137ffbc1ec8
    name:
    Elisabeth Schweigaard Selmer
    id:
    0036
    path:
    NHM/0036
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Norges Hjemmefrontmuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Ragnhild Elisabeth Schweigaard Selmer (f. 1923-) Jurist, høyesterrettsdommer og statsråd. Elisabeth Schweigaard Selmer arbeidet som chifferoperatør og sambandsordonans mellom Hjemmestyrkenes sentralledelse (SL) og radiosenderne Coppersmit og Tricorn i perioden fra august 1943 til oktober 1944. Det ...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/31e5694f-6984-43e2-8a1c-d137ffbc1ec8
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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