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.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`query`	required	string	Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
`limit`	optional	integer	Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
`page`	optional	integer	Page number, 1-based (default 1).
`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&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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-15T10:46:48Z in 1.863 seconds.

Showing 10 of 443548 results in compact format.

name:
Alfabetisk personarkiv Nis-Nor
id:
L0238
name:
Alfabetisk personarkiv Nil-Nis
id:
L0237
name:
NIS-ship
id:
0014
name:
Sun-Ship A/S
id:
AKT-1942
name:
Nortraship - "The New Ship Employment Register"
id:
0005
name:
Jahre Ship Management AS
id:
ARS-Akt-1179
name:
NOU, Norske sjømenn på utenlandske skip, Norske lovtiende, NIS-registeret
id:
0001
name:
Saksarkiv - Lloyd's register of shipping 4.14.
id:
L0829
name:
Letter-register. Norwegian Trade & Shipping Mission.
id:
L0001
name:
Letter-register. Norwegian Trade & Shipping Mission.
id:
L0002

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total:

443548

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
635ca44b-cc87-45fc-ba17-17a1a9cc6ae4
name:
Alfabetisk personarkiv Nis-Nor
id:
L0238
path:
AAB/ARK-1560/U/Uc/Ucc/L0238
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/635ca44b-cc87-45fc-ba17-17a1a9cc6ae4
urn:
103469d2-8670-4c35-a32b-428a2a04ed96
name:
Alfabetisk personarkiv Nil-Nis
id:
L0237
path:
AAB/ARK-1560/U/Uc/Ucc/L0237
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/103469d2-8670-4c35-a32b-428a2a04ed96
urn:
5140360a-6295-4112-9f5a-abb3cedd2f9d
name:
NIS-ship
id:
0014
path:
AV/RA-S-3545/D/Db/L0202/0014
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5140360a-6295-4112-9f5a-abb3cedd2f9d
urn:
59efa299-abc1-4012-8484-bc3edebfa2c4
name:
Sun-Ship A/S
id:
AKT-1942
path:
SVAM/AKT-1942
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Svalbard Museum
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Sun-Ship A/S Ålesund
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/59efa299-abc1-4012-8484-bc3edebfa2c4
urn:
6266dc8f-1d6f-49ef-b8d5-e3d51310ed81
name:
Nortraship - "The New Ship Employment Register"
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-S-4625/1/E/Ea/L0001/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6266dc8f-1d6f-49ef-b8d5-e3d51310ed81
urn:
no-ARS_arkiv_000000001080
name:
Jahre Ship Management AS
id:
ARS-Akt-1179
path:
VEMU/ARS-Akt-1179
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
I 1978 dannet Aksjeselskapet Kosmos et heleid datterselskap, Jahre Ship Management AS. Aksjekapitalen var på kr. 50 000,-. Formålet med det nydannede selskapet var driftansvar for skip og skipsfart, med kontoradresse Hvalfangstens Hus, Sandefjord. Firma Anders Jahre skulle være disponent og dagl...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ARS_arkiv_000000001080
urn:
891f799a-f207-4ba7-bb67-742e678bd3c6
name:
NOU, Norske sjømenn på utenlandske skip, Norske lovtiende, NIS-registeret
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-6614/E/Ee/L0003/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/891f799a-f207-4ba7-bb67-742e678bd3c6
urn:
2997fabd-7c85-4f55-a4dd-6d7febac7538
name:
Saksarkiv - Lloyd's register of shipping 4.14.
id:
L0829
path:
AV/SAST-A-100128/01/OB/L0829
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2997fabd-7c85-4f55-a4dd-6d7febac7538
urn:
f0ff3392-198d-4d84-8e1f-3ad53c92c87c
name:
Letter-register. Norwegian Trade & Shipping Mission.
id:
L0001
path:
AV/RA-S-3273/C/Cb/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f0ff3392-198d-4d84-8e1f-3ad53c92c87c
urn:
2e0fa101-ea21-45c5-a0fa-84bdb6ec8e50
name:
Letter-register. Norwegian Trade & Shipping Mission.
id:
L0002
path:
AV/RA-S-3273/C/Cb/L0002
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2e0fa101-ea21-45c5-a0fa-84bdb6ec8e50
urn:
c1f28618-fcb9-4437-a38d-334d154a61eb
name:
Letter-register. Norwegian Trade & Shipping Mission.
id:
L0003
path:
AV/RA-S-3273/C/Cb/L0003
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c1f28618-fcb9-4437-a38d-334d154a61eb
urn:
fbca7167-19bc-429b-9ecb-5baaca1a7340
name:
Letter-register. Norwegian Trade & Shipping Mission.
id:
L0004
path:
AV/RA-S-3273/C/Cb/L0004
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fbca7167-19bc-429b-9ecb-5baaca1a7340
urn:
dcad90fb-fe17-42bb-9e24-7b4ef617e20e
name:
NIS-register, boreplattformer
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-4490/E/Ec/L0017/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dcad90fb-fe17-42bb-9e24-7b4ef617e20e
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000001006631
name:
376/90 "Clipper Star", Clipper Shipping A/S
id:
0001
path:
BBA/A-3674/6190/D/Dc/L2257/0001
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000001006631
urn:
no-ARS_arkiv_000000001087
name:
Jahre Ship Service AS
id:
ARS-Akt-1181
path:
VEMU/ARS-Akt-1181
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Jahre Ship Service AS ble stiftet den 21. juli 1980 med en aksjekapital på 50.000,-. Det ble utstedt én aksje på dette beløp til morselskapet, Aksjeselskapet Kosmos. Selskapets kontor lå i Freeport, Texas. Styret besto av Bjørn Bettum (formann) og adm.dir., skipsreder Jørgen Jahre jr. og direktør ...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ARS_arkiv_000000001087
urn:
00762449-b04a-4965-8f8c-89b5f961b4d2
name:
100.07 Norwegian ship register, 100.08 Change of company name, 100.10 Informasjonforespørsel om Elf
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAST-A-101681/1/A/AE/AEd/AEda/L0007/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/00762449-b04a-4965-8f8c-89b5f961b4d2
urn:
2b95dfc6-acea-457b-aa32-77ea68d5cb85
name:
Ship Employment Register
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-S-2124/De/L0068/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2b95dfc6-acea-457b-aa32-77ea68d5cb85
urn:
0f94b942-e290-4cca-8a8a-a0370fd09afc
name:
Ship Employment Register
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-2134/Fa/L0025/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0f94b942-e290-4cca-8a8a-a0370fd09afc
urn:
5ae9a78d-20de-450c-9412-e243af7ea6aa
name:
Ship Employment Register
id:
0009
path:
AV/RA-S-2134/Fb/L0061/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5ae9a78d-20de-450c-9412-e243af7ea6aa
urn:
no-ARS_arkiv_000000001187
name:
Jahre Ship Chartering AS
id:
ARS-Akt-1183
path:
VEMU/ARS-Akt-1183
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Jahre Ship Chartering AS ble stiftet 21. juli 1980 med en aksjekapital på 50.000,-. Det ble utstedt en aksje for dette beløpet til morselskapet Aksjeselskapet Kosmos. Styret besto av formann og administrerende direktør Bjørn Bettum, skipsreder Jørgen Jahre jr. og direktør Knut W. Wang. Selskapet ble...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ARS_arkiv_000000001187
urn:
7c7f8bc3-1a56-43c0-8c42-b3ca117a3cf7
name:
4368 (1) - Oseberg PTS (Production Test Ship) project, forskjellige rapporter, arbeidsfil Håvard Ingeborgrud (1)
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAST-A-101251/F/Fi/L0101/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7c7f8bc3-1a56-43c0-8c42-b3ca117a3cf7
urn:
ac06ba83-e1d3-466d-b824-a498da5d706a
name:
4368 (2) - Oseberg PTS (Production Test Ship) project, forskjellige rapporter, arbeidsfil Håvard Ingeborgrud (2)
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAST-A-101251/F/Fi/L0102/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ac06ba83-e1d3-466d-b824-a498da5d706a
urn:
1f8dbf1a-107f-44d1-ac47-859c1485ebe1
name:
New Ship Employment Register
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-2113/Da/L0456/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1f8dbf1a-107f-44d1-ac47-859c1485ebe1
urn:
53ac3ba4-2c0e-4d44-b7f2-b3d5a7700a5f
name:
New Ship Employment Register
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-2120/Faa/L0029/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/53ac3ba4-2c0e-4d44-b7f2-b3d5a7700a5f
urn:
90a3cec0-5a63-403d-a340-96b2f00fcc44
name:
Ship Employment Register - Adenda
id:
0012
path:
AV/RA-S-2137/Fa/L0008/0012
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/90a3cec0-5a63-403d-a340-96b2f00fcc44

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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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

Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
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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