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 2026-10-24T02:19:56Z in 0.937 seconds.

Showing 10 of 6640 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Skipsreder Mads Höegh Johnsen, Tvedestrand
    id:
    A-1016
  2. name:
    Holter-Andersen, Ragnar
    id:
    PA-0028
  3. name:
    Johnsen, Christian - Kristvik fabrikker
    id:
    R.Ark.1576
  4. name:
    Johnsen, Johanne (f. 1868)
    id:
    R.Ark.1606
  5. name:
    Johnsen, Karen (f.1917)
    id:
    R.Ark.1607
  6. name:
    Menne-Johnsen, Hilmar Henrik og Tove Emmy. Krigsseilerarkiv
    id:
    PA-0069
  7. name:
    Johnsen, Hans Alvin
    id:
    SATØ-P-0618
  8. name:
    Pa 0564 - Halvorsen, Ragnar
    id:
    SAST-A-102621
  9. name:
    Pa 1547 - Ragnar Lind Jørgensen
    id:
    A-2821
  10. name:
    Værnes, Olav Ragnar
    id:
    SAT-PA-0277
Show all fields in HTML
total:
6640
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    48d6ab4d-0854-4c94-8e1c-e4fcb3d39b3f
    name:
    Skipsreder Mads Höegh Johnsen, Tvedestrand
    id:
    A-1016
    path:
    NMM/A-1016
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norsk Maritimt Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/48d6ab4d-0854-4c94-8e1c-e4fcb3d39b3f
  2. urn:
    no-SARK_arkiv_000000001955
    name:
    Holter-Andersen, Ragnar
    id:
    PA-0028
    path:
    SARK/PA-0028
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    ARKIVET freds- og menneskerettighetssenter
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-SARK_arkiv_000000001955
  3. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000020460
    name:
    Johnsen, Christian - Kristvik fabrikker
    id:
    R.Ark.1576
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1576
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000020460
  4. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000020704
    name:
    Johnsen, Johanne (f. 1868)
    id:
    R.Ark.1606
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1606
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000020704
  5. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000020708
    name:
    Johnsen, Karen (f.1917)
    id:
    R.Ark.1607
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1607
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000020708
  6. urn:
    no-SARK_arkiv_000000002197
    name:
    Menne-Johnsen, Hilmar Henrik og Tove Emmy. Krigsseilerarkiv
    id:
    PA-0069
    path:
    SARK/PA-0069
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    ARKIVET freds- og menneskerettighetssenter
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-SARK_arkiv_000000002197
  7. urn:
    a4669afb-c72e-417e-9851-eff15e552d4b
    name:
    Johnsen, Hans Alvin
    id:
    SATØ-P-0618
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0618
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a4669afb-c72e-417e-9851-eff15e552d4b
  8. urn:
    2ff9144a-1f5c-45a4-aee1-4304bfd84dbb
    name:
    Pa 0564 - Halvorsen, Ragnar
    id:
    SAST-A-102621
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102621
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2ff9144a-1f5c-45a4-aee1-4304bfd84dbb
  9. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000142782
    name:
    Pa 1547 - Ragnar Lind Jørgensen
    id:
    A-2821
    path:
    VEMU/A-2821
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000142782
  10. urn:
    7f6840d3-f222-4a90-9534-a9f906821222
    name:
    Værnes, Olav Ragnar
    id:
    SAT-PA-0277
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0277
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7f6840d3-f222-4a90-9534-a9f906821222
  11. urn:
    b63f525d-7f8b-4cdd-a387-f933fb7b45c0
    name:
    Holm, Edvin - Johnsen, Ragnar
    id:
    L0005
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3364/F/Fe/L0005
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b63f525d-7f8b-4cdd-a387-f933fb7b45c0
  12. urn:
    17dca646-1779-40a3-8773-c4bd2f9e4533
    name:
    Johnsen Ragnar G, Soldat - f. 26061922
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2029/1/P/Pb/L0020/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/17dca646-1779-40a3-8773-c4bd2f9e4533
  13. urn:
    db9c28fd-9fc3-4487-9fd4-698596844898
    name:
    Johnsen, Ragnar - ØSD/Verksted
    id:
    0015
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-5324/P/Pa/L0005/0015
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/db9c28fd-9fc3-4487-9fd4-698596844898
  14. urn:
    dbdb2438-a6e9-49cf-a430-574e0a29a442
    name:
    Hans Johnsen, Kristiansand
    id:
    SAK-D/1169
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1169
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dbdb2438-a6e9-49cf-a430-574e0a29a442
  15. urn:
    4855e0b2-91a0-4dd9-b51d-b96a782ce24b
    name:
    Intervjusamling ved Ragnar Ulstein
    id:
    P-00191
    path:
    IKAM/P-00191
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4855e0b2-91a0-4dd9-b51d-b96a782ce24b
  16. urn:
    28fc8152-85eb-45cc-bbec-1fff94a91134
    name:
    Sæbø, Ragnar - samlinger
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0055
    path:
    AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0055
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/28fc8152-85eb-45cc-bbec-1fff94a91134
  17. urn:
    bcc9dfd2-7eb1-4b28-b3f3-f0eed54d0016
    name:
    Skade på sjøfly tilhørende Ragnar Johnsen
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AIN/K-18040.706/D/Da/Dab/L0001/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bcc9dfd2-7eb1-4b28-b3f3-f0eed54d0016
  18. urn:
    541ab5ae-d37e-4e01-91af-09747f5d4029
    name:
    Johnsen Ragnar Magnus, Sjt - f. 17111943
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2029/1/P/Pb/L0020/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/541ab5ae-d37e-4e01-91af-09747f5d4029
  19. urn:
    9d27b114-5e5f-4f67-85ea-d9434e33bb40
    name:
    Ragnar Wivestad
    id:
    SAK-D/1579
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1579
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9d27b114-5e5f-4f67-85ea-d9434e33bb40
  20. urn:
    08650d8f-a893-46fa-a866-94281e036a58
    name:
    Johnsen, Georg Martin Holst. Ferrotypi
    id:
    PA-1251
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1251
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/08650d8f-a893-46fa-a866-94281e036a58
  21. urn:
    0a58a90a-abe9-4448-b513-349471129bcc
    name:
    Borge: 11103 Ragnar Johnsen (Pakkhusarbeid m/lasting og lossing)
    id:
    0027
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dr/L2562/0027
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0a58a90a-abe9-4448-b513-349471129bcc
  22. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000093834
    name:
    Johnsen, Hjalmar
    id:
    ARS-A-1261
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1261
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000093834
  23. urn:
    d3f6c864-2c65-47c7-8bd7-6cbccd3677fb
    name:
    Borge: 45175 Ragnar og Julius Johnsen (Lagerarbeid m/lasting og lossing)
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dr/L2563/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d3f6c864-2c65-47c7-8bd7-6cbccd3677fb
  24. urn:
    cb19ade7-233a-436e-97c1-be43fc25c701
    name:
    Oslo: 47840 Oslo Budcentral og Flyttebyrå (tidl. Ragnar Johnsen) (Transportarbeid)
    id:
    0029
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dc/L0470/0029
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cb19ade7-233a-436e-97c1-be43fc25c701
  25. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000093522
    name:
    Nordby, Ragnar
    id:
    VFA-A-1150
    path:
    VEMU/VFA-A-1150
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000093522
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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Go to the source page for other operations. Use the JSON template only after the HTML result shows that the parameters and source are correct.