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.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
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&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.

Type: string. Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
Type: integer. Results per page. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-12T05:43:36Z in 0.632 seconds.

Showing 10 of 111196 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Ole Bjerke AS
    id:
    A-5147
  2. name:
    Ole Bjerke AS
    id:
    A-5147
  3. name:
    Skogkulturstatistikk for AS Stangeskovene
    id:
    0005
  4. name:
    Bjerke arbeiderkvinnelag
    id:
    ARK-2503
  5. name:
    Bjerke kirke [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    1197
  6. name:
    Bjerke kirke [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    1199
  7. name:
    Bjerke kirke [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    1200
  8. name:
    Bjerke handelslag
    id:
    L0003
  9. name:
    Bjerke handelslag
    id:
    L0004
  10. name:
    Bjerke handelslag
    id:
    L0001
Show all fields in HTML
total:
111196
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000579476
    name:
    Ole Bjerke AS
    id:
    A-5147
    path:
    BBA/A-5147
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Firmaet var et familieselskap, grunnlagt av Ole Bjerke 2. mai 1938, og var fram til 1980-tallet byens ledende radio- og tv-leverandør. I begynnelsen med lamper og radioer, senere også TV.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000579476
  2. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000218962
    name:
    Ole Bjerke AS
    id:
    A-5147
    path:
    BBA/A-5147
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000218962
  3. urn:
    aac8fe8f-4eb3-4c08-ad0c-28e2c1b0f5e1
    name:
    Skogkulturstatistikk for AS Stangeskovene
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10930/D/Dc/L0048/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aac8fe8f-4eb3-4c08-ad0c-28e2c1b0f5e1
  4. urn:
    44302e63-e5e5-4a18-8464-22d2d4f2a991
    name:
    Bjerke arbeiderkvinnelag
    id:
    ARK-2503
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2503
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/44302e63-e5e5-4a18-8464-22d2d4f2a991
  5. urn:
    d69a3451-2eef-4f35-8d65-d626a204a149
    name:
    Bjerke kirke [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    1197
    path:
    UBIT/A-0438/F/1197
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d69a3451-2eef-4f35-8d65-d626a204a149
  6. urn:
    ac7429ba-56c9-4a06-bc20-b5594ce2f955
    name:
    Bjerke kirke [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    1199
    path:
    UBIT/A-0438/F/1199
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ac7429ba-56c9-4a06-bc20-b5594ce2f955
  7. urn:
    9997b30b-104f-42ab-b04b-82b24dc9dbfb
    name:
    Bjerke kirke [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    1200
    path:
    UBIT/A-0438/F/1200
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9997b30b-104f-42ab-b04b-82b24dc9dbfb
  8. urn:
    1d9c4488-555e-472d-adab-131a2132a6d4
    name:
    Bjerke handelslag
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    AFM/FIA-1037/A/Ac/L0003
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Museene i Akershus
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1d9c4488-555e-472d-adab-131a2132a6d4
  9. urn:
    1dc02e1a-df22-4ea1-b95e-bf54eac80f0d
    name:
    Bjerke handelslag
    id:
    L0004
    path:
    AFM/FIA-1037/A/Ac/L0004
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Museene i Akershus
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1dc02e1a-df22-4ea1-b95e-bf54eac80f0d
  10. urn:
    e22a4f3f-5f9b-41ee-ab52-42c2a80f04ee
    name:
    Bjerke handelslag
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    AFM/FIA-1037/A/Ad/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Museene i Akershus
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e22a4f3f-5f9b-41ee-ab52-42c2a80f04ee
  11. urn:
    fa4f6b5b-5bd9-4bab-a9ed-c8cd2e409743
    name:
    Bjerke handelslag
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    AFM/FIA-1037/R/Rc/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Museene i Akershus
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fa4f6b5b-5bd9-4bab-a9ed-c8cd2e409743
  12. urn:
    708ba684-4732-4e3d-af26-cbe541eab5b5
    name:
    Bjerke arbeiderlag
    id:
    ARK-2502
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2502
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/708ba684-4732-4e3d-af26-cbe541eab5b5
  13. urn:
    cab725cf-1dc1-4a36-a8f4-77d23a09b202
    name:
    Bjerke, Torstein Larsen
    id:
    H-AS-00276
    path:
    OARM/H-AS-00276
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Randsfjordmuseet AS
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Torstein Larsen var gardbruker på Nordre Bjerke i Brandbu inntil 1945. Garden Nordre Bjerke har vært i ætta fra 1350.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cab725cf-1dc1-4a36-a8f4-77d23a09b202
  14. urn:
    no-OARM_arkiv000000002898
    name:
    Bjerke, Torstein Larsen
    id:
    H-AS-00276
    path:
    OARM/H-AS-00276
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Randsfjordmuseet AS
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Torstein Larsen var gardbruker på Nordre Bjerke i Brandbu inntil 1945. Garden Nordre Bjerke har vært i ætta fra 1350.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OARM_arkiv000000002898
  15. urn:
    3c7c26ea-ab91-4000-95d3-4e0867a811af
    name:
    Byggmester Hilmar Bjerke
    id:
    AKT-1207
    path:
    AFM/AKT-1207
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Museene i Akershus
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Entreprenørfirmaet Oscar Bjerke & Sønn tegnet og bygget bygninger i tre, mur og betong, både villaer og forretningsgårder, både i Oslo og på Romerike. Oscar Bjerke begynte som selvstendig byggmester i 1927, og hans håndverksbrev omfattet Aker, Lillestrøm og Skedsmo med omegn. På Lillestrømutstillin...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3c7c26ea-ab91-4000-95d3-4e0867a811af
  16. urn:
    f6d5cbe3-131a-4c5c-8ac7-861e2422422d
    name:
    Avrekning frå Halfd. Larsen, Kr.a. til Nils Bjerke.
    id:
    0099
    path:
    OAMM/T-A-00859/G/0003/0099
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f6d5cbe3-131a-4c5c-8ac7-861e2422422d
  17. urn:
    1138ec38-4a60-4888-814b-a7cdb355bb9f
    name:
    Kontrakter - Harald & Bjerke AS
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1627/D/Da/L0006/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1138ec38-4a60-4888-814b-a7cdb355bb9f
  18. urn:
    a7744d26-8cff-45d0-9b18-c21ca54bfd82
    name:
    Bjerkemoen (skogteig under Bjerke, gnr. 212-214)
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAH-LOKSAM-001/J/Jh/L0001/0002
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a7744d26-8cff-45d0-9b18-c21ca54bfd82
  19. urn:
    no-SKIK_arkiv_000000004248
    name:
    Bjerke skole
    id:
    Ga
    path:
    SKIK/K1-1006/Ga
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Ski lokalhistoriske arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-SKIK_arkiv_000000004248
  20. urn:
    2e11a7c6-feec-4a74-b7cb-ec1cdeb7c80b
    name:
    Rolf Bjerke, konditormester
    id:
    AS-70188
    path:
    OBA/AS-70188
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Konditormester Rolf Bjerke var sjefskonditor på Ritz conditori og hadde også levering til de fleste offisielle anledninger, bl.a. Kronprins Harald og Sonja Haraldsens bryllup.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2e11a7c6-feec-4a74-b7cb-ec1cdeb7c80b
  21. urn:
    3c953ff8-d362-42b1-b894-6c73259c0da2
    name:
    Det Norske Travselskaps Landbane AS, Bjerke
    id:
    0011
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1646/Db/L0074/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3c953ff8-d362-42b1-b894-6c73259c0da2
  22. urn:
    37ee6bce-dff3-438a-9e38-f81750cbb35b
    name:
    Kvinner: Bjerke Aslaug - Bjerke Marie
    id:
    L0084
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-11715/D/Dk/L0084
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/37ee6bce-dff3-438a-9e38-f81750cbb35b
  23. urn:
    deac3b25-1d79-4515-86c3-e0f966b68ed0
    name:
    Johan Bjerke
    id:
    0015
    path:
    OAMM/T-A-00800/1/0015
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/deac3b25-1d79-4515-86c3-e0f966b68ed0
  24. urn:
    89f458ed-a8fc-46c2-b3ac-4ad71f8d9d9d
    name:
    Haslemoen: Bjerke, Kari Petra, v/ Astrid Bjerke
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-1225/D/Da/L0030/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/89f458ed-a8fc-46c2-b3ac-4ad71f8d9d9d
  25. urn:
    no-SKIK_arkiv_000000001842
    name:
    Grendeutvalg for Kråkstad og Bjerke
    id:
    S2-1006
    path:
    SKIK/S2-1006
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Ski lokalhistoriske arkiv
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Ski formannskap oppnevnte den 16. og 23. februar 1972 et utvalg for å utarbeide forslag til retningslinjer for oppnevnelse, sammensetning og arbeidsområde for grendeutvalgene. Sentralt i forslagene var at grendeutvalgene skal være et bindeledd mellom formannskapet og den lokale befolkning, og at...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-SKIK_arkiv_000000001842
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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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