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 2026-10-19T16:06:34Z in 0.411 seconds.

Showing 10 of 2319764 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Navnekort uten personnr. Kvinner - Benum - Drengstig
    id:
    L0064
  2. name:
    Gården Benum
    id:
    A-07-104
  3. name:
    Olav Benum (Namsos)
    id:
    A0636
  4. name:
    Benum, Edgeir. Materiale fra oslohistorieprosjektet.
    id:
    A-70153
  5. name:
    Sosialistiske siviløkonomers forening
    id:
    ARK-3029
  6. name:
    Benum, Ludvig
    id:
    L0004
  7. name:
    Sivert Maan, Honningsvåg
    id:
    A-0039
  8. name:
    Midtre Hålogaland sivilforsvarsdistrikt
    id:
    SAT-A-5189
  9. name:
    Siv.ing. MRIF Torleif Jørgensen, Harstad
    id:
    PA-0247
  10. name:
    Galtung Døsvig AS, S. Siv.ing.
    id:
    A-3682
Show all fields in HTML
total:
2319764
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    78956151-7492-4eb7-a573-52ae38313e76
    name:
    Navnekort uten personnr. Kvinner - Benum - Drengstig
    id:
    L0064
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101446/O/L0064
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/78956151-7492-4eb7-a573-52ae38313e76
  2. urn:
    f5ba746f-eb91-4eac-8680-567c975bb89d
    name:
    Gården Benum
    id:
    A-07-104
    path:
    AIN/A-07-104
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f5ba746f-eb91-4eac-8680-567c975bb89d
  3. urn:
    1a60449a-fc35-4f59-95ac-96cf97038d3c
    name:
    Olav Benum (Namsos)
    id:
    A0636
    path:
    PAT/A0636
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1a60449a-fc35-4f59-95ac-96cf97038d3c
  4. urn:
    f7d7bba2-40dd-45fb-8641-8e072a1e3af2
    name:
    Benum, Edgeir. Materiale fra oslohistorieprosjektet.
    id:
    A-70153
    path:
    OBA/A-70153
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f7d7bba2-40dd-45fb-8641-8e072a1e3af2
  5. urn:
    4a1d7ae9-b790-4390-832e-bcb4b2906b6e
    name:
    Sosialistiske siviløkonomers forening
    id:
    ARK-3029
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3029
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4a1d7ae9-b790-4390-832e-bcb4b2906b6e
  6. urn:
    9658640f-f5ef-4030-a5b1-4f11a2637db5
    name:
    Benum, Ludvig
    id:
    L0004
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1851/PE/L0004
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9658640f-f5ef-4030-a5b1-4f11a2637db5
  7. urn:
    no-VAMU_arkiv_000000003498
    name:
    Sivert Maan, Honningsvåg
    id:
    A-0039
    path:
    VAMU/A-0039
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Varanger museum IKS
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VAMU_arkiv_000000003498
  8. urn:
    91d2dc11-1bc9-482b-888e-cdcbd73c4c1c
    name:
    Midtre Hålogaland sivilforsvarsdistrikt
    id:
    SAT-A-5189
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-5189
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/91d2dc11-1bc9-482b-888e-cdcbd73c4c1c
  9. urn:
    no-STMU_arkiv_000000001560
    name:
    Siv.ing. MRIF Torleif Jørgensen, Harstad
    id:
    PA-0247
    path:
    STMU/PA-0247
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Sør-Troms Museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-STMU_arkiv_000000001560
  10. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000531614
    name:
    Galtung Døsvig AS, S. Siv.ing.
    id:
    A-3682
    path:
    BBA/A-3682
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000531614
  11. urn:
    0c3b4e75-49b5-4a37-8689-8b2d3317fa2b
    name:
    Bådsvik, Halvor Johan, sivilingeniør
    id:
    A-0225
    path:
    KRAM/A-0225
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Kraftmuseet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0c3b4e75-49b5-4a37-8689-8b2d3317fa2b
  12. urn:
    f4dbc6fc-f166-4b2e-880b-223daa9910f4
    name:
    Alfabetisk personarkiv Siv-Sjø
    id:
    L0282
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1560/U/Uc/Ucc/L0282
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f4dbc6fc-f166-4b2e-880b-223daa9910f4
  13. urn:
    c82a307b-7152-4e4f-b55c-760414cfb34f
    name:
    Eidsivating lagmannsrett - Landssvikavdelingen
    id:
    SAO-A-10938
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10938
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c82a307b-7152-4e4f-b55c-760414cfb34f
  14. urn:
    76e0f1b0-f856-47b4-9e9a-10920d6beb6c
    name:
    Eidsivating og Frostating lagdømme
    id:
    SAO-A-11226
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-11226
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/76e0f1b0-f856-47b4-9e9a-10920d6beb6c
  15. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000192479
    name:
    "Forbrukersamvirke vest - Domus Nyborg: utbyggingsplan"
    id:
    0014
    path:
    BBA/A-4833/Y/Yb/L0001/0014
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000192479
  16. urn:
    fb287e15-d88a-4205-8776-cc48cd190268
    name:
    Norske Sivilingeniørers Forening, Hamar avdeling (NIF)
    id:
    SAH-ARK-410
    path:
    AV/SAH-ARK-410
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fb287e15-d88a-4205-8776-cc48cd190268
  17. urn:
    3fd94794-6137-4efd-928f-0840895e20d5
    name:
    Norske Sivilingeniørers Forening, Sogn og Fjordane avdeling
    id:
    SFF-99012
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-99012
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3fd94794-6137-4efd-928f-0840895e20d5
  18. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004029621
    name:
    Muralmenning. Tilfluktsrom/ parkeringsanlegg. Sentrumsparkering - Studiereise
    id:
    0002
    path:
    BBA/A-4615/Z/Ze/Zec/L0004/0002
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004029621
  19. urn:
    08d672e9-d200-4224-a893-cd5f408da2cb
    name:
    Hovedregisterkort - døde - Siv, I - Skav
    id:
    L0031
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100160/K/Kb/Kbe/L0031
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/08d672e9-d200-4224-a893-cd5f408da2cb
  20. urn:
    93cace46-923e-4017-81aa-560c36189c2b
    name:
    UNDER ORDNING Justisdepartementet, Sivilavdelingen
    id:
    RA-SDJ-6490
    path:
    AV/RA-SDJ-6490
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/93cace46-923e-4017-81aa-560c36189c2b
  21. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004029552
    name:
    Muralmenning - Tilfluktsrom/ Parkeringsanlegg. Forprosjekt
    id:
    0006
    path:
    BBA/A-4615/Z/Ze/Zec/L0003/0006
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004029552
  22. urn:
    3c61d3a9-2c01-4090-89d3-73c6debb141d
    name:
    Norske Sivilingeniørers Forening avd. Halden
    id:
    HHSP-1471
    path:
    OSTM/HHSP-1471
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3c61d3a9-2c01-4090-89d3-73c6debb141d
  23. urn:
    a04298b8-c73b-4ab8-ac4f-d448a5a559d6
    name:
    Hovedregisterkort - omskrevne kort, kvinner og menn - Sein - Siv, A
    id:
    L0052
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100160/K/Kb/Kbf/L0052
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a04298b8-c73b-4ab8-ac4f-d448a5a559d6
  24. urn:
    bc43a31a-80d6-4a18-91a4-64b4d6112e74
    name:
    Eidsivating jordskiftedømme, avdelingskontor for flyfotogrammetriske kartleggingsarbeider, Oppland fylke
    id:
    SAH-JORDSKIFTED-001
    path:
    AV/SAH-JORDSKIFTED-001
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bc43a31a-80d6-4a18-91a4-64b4d6112e74
  25. urn:
    6f7634a7-d320-4966-a2a8-05672da44980
    name:
    Brev til stortingsmann Olav Benum, Namsos
    id:
    0034
    path:
    UBIT/A-0397/F/L0001/0005/0034
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f7634a7-d320-4966-a2a8-05672da44980
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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How an AI agent should use this page

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.