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 2026-10-27T11:40:50Z in 2.011 seconds.

Showing 10 of 57175 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Solveig Holtet
    id:
    A-19-118
  2. name:
    Solvang Arbeiderlag
    id:
    ARK-458
  3. name:
    Solvang, Målfrid
    id:
    RA-PA-1080
  4. name:
    Solvang Forsamlingshus
    id:
    P-01207
  5. name:
    Aarsby, Solveig
    id:
    T-A-00420
  6. name:
    Søberg, Solveig
    id:
    A-70093
  7. name:
    Solveig Steffensen
    id:
    A-1023
  8. name:
    Mikkelsen, Solveig
    id:
    MA-A-1086
  9. name:
    Wiig, Solveig
    id:
    MA-A-1365
  10. name:
    Solvorn Vasslag
    id:
    SFF-2000252
Show all fields in HTML
total:
57175
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    566e6305-2881-49d0-bd9a-751510660dc9
    name:
    Solveig Holtet
    id:
    A-19-118
    path:
    AIN/A-19-118
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/566e6305-2881-49d0-bd9a-751510660dc9
  2. urn:
    6fa88357-7e22-4662-a4c0-1bf35f4b6871
    name:
    Solvang Arbeiderlag
    id:
    ARK-458
    path:
    ANNO/ARK-458
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6fa88357-7e22-4662-a4c0-1bf35f4b6871
  3. urn:
    89c79ecf-e23c-4761-9a52-4f3489c0957c
    name:
    Solvang, Målfrid
    id:
    RA-PA-1080
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1080
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/89c79ecf-e23c-4761-9a52-4f3489c0957c
  4. urn:
    2d15a284-88f7-4c8a-a232-9ba6aa3cefbb
    name:
    Solvang Forsamlingshus
    id:
    P-01207
    path:
    IKAM/P-01207
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2d15a284-88f7-4c8a-a232-9ba6aa3cefbb
  5. urn:
    8b556cf9-5b4d-484e-a71f-f007a9a34cdf
    name:
    Aarsby, Solveig
    id:
    T-A-00420
    path:
    OAMM/T-A-00420
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8b556cf9-5b4d-484e-a71f-f007a9a34cdf
  6. urn:
    ad4c2e1e-f5b0-4797-adda-48cf88e06d8d
    name:
    Søberg, Solveig
    id:
    A-70093
    path:
    OBA/A-70093
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ad4c2e1e-f5b0-4797-adda-48cf88e06d8d
  7. urn:
    d5715d9e-ae68-4aba-afbb-297608b68e52
    name:
    Solveig Steffensen
    id:
    A-1023
    path:
    SVAM/A-1023
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Svalbard Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d5715d9e-ae68-4aba-afbb-297608b68e52
  8. urn:
    c686e928-5fa8-4c1a-9c13-0986fa66c1be
    name:
    Mikkelsen, Solveig
    id:
    MA-A-1086
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1086
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c686e928-5fa8-4c1a-9c13-0986fa66c1be
  9. urn:
    7359308b-fc35-48fc-b600-b2014b3896c8
    name:
    Wiig, Solveig
    id:
    MA-A-1365
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1365
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7359308b-fc35-48fc-b600-b2014b3896c8
  10. urn:
    a2cd8cb5-1e01-4a7e-b1e5-db0f3c5d3553
    name:
    Solvorn Vasslag
    id:
    SFF-2000252
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2000252
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a2cd8cb5-1e01-4a7e-b1e5-db0f3c5d3553
  11. urn:
    9ebc8599-837c-46ed-bd26-b1da0f5268ad
    name:
    Wangensten, Solveig
    id:
    SFF-2012101
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2012101
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9ebc8599-837c-46ed-bd26-b1da0f5268ad
  12. urn:
    f885a11e-a156-488e-84e0-632abade4569
    name:
    Solvorns Afholdsforening
    id:
    SFF-2016138
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2016138
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f885a11e-a156-488e-84e0-632abade4569
  13. urn:
    fca7592a-d82f-47d5-966d-fd5bf287ea5c
    name:
    Solvorn Aktivitetsklubb
    id:
    SFF-2017143
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2017143
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fca7592a-d82f-47d5-966d-fd5bf287ea5c
  14. urn:
    669a7de7-eb89-4ba2-b4ad-010af5e0098a
    name:
    Samling: Solveig Hjellhagen
    id:
    D-A-00232
    path:
    GDM/D-A-00232
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Gudbrandsdalsmusea AS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/669a7de7-eb89-4ba2-b4ad-010af5e0098a
  15. urn:
    21d1d94d-0c2f-460b-85cf-db58917dd615
    name:
    Solveig Adsen (Bjugn)
    id:
    A0302
    path:
    PAT/A0302
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/21d1d94d-0c2f-460b-85cf-db58917dd615
  16. urn:
    deb818f6-4e27-47bc-8500-c6d8f072f037
    name:
    Solveig Karoline Støland
    id:
    GRI-1024
    path:
    AFM/GRI-1024
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Museene i Akershus
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/deb818f6-4e27-47bc-8500-c6d8f072f037
  17. urn:
    aa2070bd-90eb-41d1-9d9c-12bd83407a61
    name:
    Pa 0409 - Blekastad, Solveig
    id:
    SAST-A-100605
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100605
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aa2070bd-90eb-41d1-9d9c-12bd83407a61
  18. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000002933744
    name:
    Holgernes, Solveig, f. Berg
    id:
    A-6803
    path:
    BBA/A-6803
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002933744
  19. urn:
    4fa4d979-a39e-4c70-8e41-9441a856958e
    name:
    Losje Solvending/Gula
    id:
    RMU-A-061
    path:
    MIST/RMU-A-061
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4fa4d979-a39e-4c70-8e41-9441a856958e
  20. urn:
    4f0d4923-7082-4c86-a414-d3d3b68e22d1
    name:
    Solvang kolonihager avd 4
    id:
    A-10338
    path:
    OBA/A-10338
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4f0d4923-7082-4c86-a414-d3d3b68e22d1
  21. urn:
    6e5a99f2-3af0-4141-a665-9ebe9c314120
    name:
    Solvang kolonihager avd 2
    id:
    A-70097
    path:
    OBA/A-70097
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6e5a99f2-3af0-4141-a665-9ebe9c314120
  22. urn:
    53f05e3e-6ca6-4801-ac9f-ff7325a19dce
    name:
    Solvang kolonihager, samarbeidsutvalget
    id:
    A-70098
    path:
    OBA/A-70098
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/53f05e3e-6ca6-4801-ac9f-ff7325a19dce
  23. urn:
    02d6fa3c-9ae9-42cc-b98e-d5e739d70b53
    name:
    Solvang kolonihager avd. 3
    id:
    A-70437
    path:
    OBA/A-70437
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/02d6fa3c-9ae9-42cc-b98e-d5e739d70b53
  24. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000021304
    name:
    Storetvedt, Solveig og Randolf
    id:
    R.Ark.1661
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1661
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000021304
  25. urn:
    5f3da344-241a-487a-bc65-492360779d8e
    name:
    IOGT Losje Solvending
    id:
    A-0272
    path:
    UBIT/A-0272
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f3da344-241a-487a-bc65-492360779d8e
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.

Source-specific next step

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.