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; 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&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit} 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&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. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
`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&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&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&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 2026-11-13T13:50:36Z in 0.279 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58609 results in compact format.

name:
Simensbråten arbeiderungdomslag
id:
ARK-1441
name:
Kjøpmann J. Simensen
id:
FMA-10180
name:
Simensen, Oskar
id:
RA-PA-1849
name:
Simensbråtens kvinneforening
id:
A-10354
name:
Jarle Simensen
id:
A-0331
name:
Simensbråten og Ekeberg arbeidersamfunn
id:
ARK-1126
name:
Holthe, Ole Simensen
id:
T-A-00361
name:
Simensbråten og omegns kretslag av DNA
id:
ARK-1125
name:
Simensbråten og omegns kvinnegruppe av DNA
id:
ARK-1127
name:
Hydrogen ved elektrolyse: Celletyper etc; Parson (Stuartcellen), Celletyper etc; I.G.F.Roth, Pfeidrer,Simens-Schuckert, Celletyper etc; Oerlikon
id:
L0226

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total:

58609

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
eab5118d-421e-4310-8689-08490f65a3e3
name:
Simensbråten arbeiderungdomslag
id:
ARK-1441
path:
AAB/ARK-1441
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eab5118d-421e-4310-8689-08490f65a3e3
urn:
2c803c4b-634d-4580-9d69-4b479e4fdd7b
name:
Kjøpmann J. Simensen
id:
FMA-10180
path:
OSTM/FMA-10180
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Østfoldmuseene
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c803c4b-634d-4580-9d69-4b479e4fdd7b
urn:
245ccacc-77e4-4eb1-b3bc-86f9edceee8f
name:
Simensen, Oskar
id:
RA-PA-1849
path:
AV/RA-PA-1849
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/245ccacc-77e4-4eb1-b3bc-86f9edceee8f
urn:
706e759f-f296-472b-bb9d-cf053c4671de
name:
Simensbråtens kvinneforening
id:
A-10354
path:
OBA/A-10354
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Oslo byarkiv
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/706e759f-f296-472b-bb9d-cf053c4671de
urn:
d64a7b86-14d4-408b-853c-bac3ed1d235c
name:
Jarle Simensen
id:
A-0331
path:
UBIT/A-0331
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d64a7b86-14d4-408b-853c-bac3ed1d235c
urn:
6a5cf971-c457-4122-85dd-7154eb306042
name:
Simensbråten og Ekeberg arbeidersamfunn
id:
ARK-1126
path:
AAB/ARK-1126
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6a5cf971-c457-4122-85dd-7154eb306042
urn:
2180c06f-6c8e-4fe0-a3a9-a75bec15fae4
name:
Holthe, Ole Simensen
id:
T-A-00361
path:
OAMM/T-A-00361
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2180c06f-6c8e-4fe0-a3a9-a75bec15fae4
urn:
6da20687-32dd-439b-bdde-47f8e07c207c
name:
Simensbråten og omegns kretslag av DNA
id:
ARK-1125
path:
AAB/ARK-1125
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6da20687-32dd-439b-bdde-47f8e07c207c
urn:
298f1e52-9552-46dd-a115-fe676ac612cd
name:
Simensbråten og omegns kvinnegruppe av DNA
id:
ARK-1127
path:
AAB/ARK-1127
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/298f1e52-9552-46dd-a115-fe676ac612cd
urn:
bce6b1ea-5341-4867-a881-e2dbd8d99a84
name:
Hydrogen ved elektrolyse: Celletyper etc; Parson (Stuartcellen), Celletyper etc; I.G.F.Roth, Pfeidrer,Simens-Schuckert, Celletyper etc; Oerlikon
id:
L0226
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Df/L0226
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bce6b1ea-5341-4867-a881-e2dbd8d99a84
urn:
72c5760a-0eb6-40e0-a8c8-5a70cc2c24a3
name:
Frittstående kiosker, Simens Norge as
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAT-A-4700/D/Db/L0052/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/72c5760a-0eb6-40e0-a8c8-5a70cc2c24a3
urn:
d93f77f0-0f9e-4176-aec9-f1ab46fcabdb
name:
Løten kommune - Sofie Simensen, Mathea Simensen og Signe Simensen
id:
0008
path:
AV/SAH-FYH-002/E/Ea/L2493/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d93f77f0-0f9e-4176-aec9-f1ab46fcabdb
urn:
426b8b8a-d478-4f60-95a4-988aa32577fa
name:
Bedriftsarkiv Trondheim, Simens
id:
L0088
path:
AV/SAT-A-4545/J/Ja/L0088
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/426b8b8a-d478-4f60-95a4-988aa32577fa
urn:
25569957-9834-4523-bd01-f85ac7b07f84
name:
Bedriftsarkiv Trondheim, Simens
id:
L0089
path:
AV/SAT-A-4545/J/Ja/L0089
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/25569957-9834-4523-bd01-f85ac7b07f84
urn:
bed74c1e-6c00-4439-8b31-0fdc8d188514
name:
26/90 Simens A/S: Leie 5 mann
id:
0004
path:
AIN/A-13-144/D/Db/L0028/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bed74c1e-6c00-4439-8b31-0fdc8d188514
urn:
e92a536b-1c4a-49d7-b2a3-3a62cd94968e
name:
Garanti nr. 23799 Simens A/S
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-S-1603/4/D/Da/L0770/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e92a536b-1c4a-49d7-b2a3-3a62cd94968e
urn:
5176e4db-e1cb-4669-959a-da5a7c289882
name:
Nitrogenanlegget.Turbokompr.m/motorer.Hovedleveranse Simens N/A.
id:
0005
path:
NIA/A-1108/D02/L0545/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Norsk industriarbeidermuseum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5176e4db-e1cb-4669-959a-da5a7c289882
urn:
58c7e9e4-7e77-4d42-ab8d-d63dfd93a4f1
name:
Nitrogenanlegget.Turbokompr.m/motorer.Hovedleveranse Simens N/A.
id:
0006
path:
NIA/A-1108/D02/L0545/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Norsk industriarbeidermuseum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/58c7e9e4-7e77-4d42-ab8d-d63dfd93a4f1
urn:
82464d47-02bb-402a-94f8-19543a573845
name:
Kvelstoffanlegg.Turbokompressor.m/motorer. Hovedleveranse. Simens N/A.
id:
0003
path:
NIA/A-1108/D03/L0203/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Norsk industriarbeidermuseum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/82464d47-02bb-402a-94f8-19543a573845
urn:
81d1a525-959a-4b28-be9a-29cbb5d2710a
name:
Smelteovner.Induksjonssmelteovn fra Simens N/A (Vemork)
id:
0003
path:
NIA/A-1108/D03/L0243/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Norsk industriarbeidermuseum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/81d1a525-959a-4b28-be9a-29cbb5d2710a
urn:
0df1ffeb-7955-4710-82a1-4239f18cb65d
name:
Service - og vedlikeholdskontrakt mellom Simens og KK
id:
0026
path:
TRKO/A-1632/I/L0013/0026
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Trondheim byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0df1ffeb-7955-4710-82a1-4239f18cb65d
urn:
25b57773-db63-4e52-b62a-af2aec8545c1
name:
Garanti nr. 11605 Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk / Simens A/S
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-1603/4/D/Da/L0239/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/25b57773-db63-4e52-b62a-af2aec8545c1
urn:
99f34385-5527-4812-b62d-6072e9fbfc60
name:
Korrespondanse- Blant annet med Simens Norsk Aktieselskap
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2188/2/F/Fa/Fab/L0108/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/99f34385-5527-4812-b62d-6072e9fbfc60
urn:
3bce1a9d-b942-423d-a0f8-abdf5f66b9eb
name:
Sigurd Simens "Stille og storm I. - III." Tilv. nr 2600
id:
0001
path:
NF/Ark-1001-33/M/L0006/0001/0001
unit_type:
DOKUMENT
institution:
Norsk folkemuseum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3bce1a9d-b942-423d-a0f8-abdf5f66b9eb
urn:
4c426b10-7f17-4cbb-91d8-e3e89ca09c94
name:
617.2.66.3705: Simens Steam Turb. drive for syngas compressor
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/F/L0250/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4c426b10-7f17-4cbb-91d8-e3e89ca09c94

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