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 2026-11-15T10:56:58Z in 0.421 seconds.

Showing 10 of 6690 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Olsen, Stig Roar
    id:
    AKT-5867
  2. name:
    Roar Irgens
    id:
    A-0366
  3. name:
    Nils Roar Gjerdet (1950–)
    id:
    T-A-00695
  4. name:
    Tollnes, Roar L.
    id:
    ARS-A-1275
  5. name:
    Mona. Stig Roar?? Lierhagen. NÅ nr. 6 1987
    id:
    13942
  6. name:
    Roar Antonsen
    id:
    GRI-1067
  7. name:
    Tønseth, Roar
    id:
    SAT-PA-0243
  8. name:
    Roar Lunder
    id:
    E-A-00508
  9. name:
    Roar Øhlander
    id:
    FA-0041
  10. name:
    Langslet, Lars Roar
    id:
    RA-PA-1893
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total:
6690
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    0eff2cb1-0bcb-4e68-9918-8bf241682ef5
    name:
    Olsen, Stig Roar
    id:
    AKT-5867
    path:
    AV/AKT-5867
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Historiker Stig Roar Olsen var leder og styremedlem for Karmøy nostalgiske forening/Kopervik museum i hele perioden som foreningen/museet eksisterte.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0eff2cb1-0bcb-4e68-9918-8bf241682ef5
  2. urn:
    b6a1b5b9-9d22-4714-8e9f-02d336f4f5ce
    name:
    Roar Irgens
    id:
    A-0366
    path:
    UBIT/A-0366
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b6a1b5b9-9d22-4714-8e9f-02d336f4f5ce
  3. urn:
    b80c4912-c269-41d1-9427-b4e6d3dba1bd
    name:
    Nils Roar Gjerdet (1950–)
    id:
    T-A-00695
    path:
    OAMM/T-A-00695
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b80c4912-c269-41d1-9427-b4e6d3dba1bd
  4. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000062031
    name:
    Tollnes, Roar L.
    id:
    ARS-A-1275
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1275
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000062031
  5. urn:
    55b32a68-bcb0-4c1b-9d52-f9b54d1bd7be
    name:
    Mona. Stig Roar?? Lierhagen. NÅ nr. 6 1987
    id:
    13942
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0797/U/Ud/L0189/13942
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/55b32a68-bcb0-4c1b-9d52-f9b54d1bd7be
  6. urn:
    6bc18f8f-8ec6-4763-bf7f-89f98704c9c5
    name:
    Roar Antonsen
    id:
    GRI-1067
    path:
    AFM/GRI-1067
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Museene i Akershus
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6bc18f8f-8ec6-4763-bf7f-89f98704c9c5
  7. urn:
    99f564ae-bece-431f-a0c4-226ec8b2f557
    name:
    Tønseth, Roar
    id:
    SAT-PA-0243
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0243
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/99f564ae-bece-431f-a0c4-226ec8b2f557
  8. urn:
    2eca53cd-f54a-41cd-9a5e-2124d1afd5ef
    name:
    Roar Lunder
    id:
    E-A-00508
    path:
    OAMM/E-A-00508
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2eca53cd-f54a-41cd-9a5e-2124d1afd5ef
  9. urn:
    4f6b2635-de66-49d7-bc35-93ea5be91db5
    name:
    Roar Øhlander
    id:
    FA-0041
    path:
    UBIT/FA-0041
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4f6b2635-de66-49d7-bc35-93ea5be91db5
  10. urn:
    5835763f-519b-4ab6-bd92-6a0f0753ab9a
    name:
    Langslet, Lars Roar
    id:
    RA-PA-1893
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1893
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5835763f-519b-4ab6-bd92-6a0f0753ab9a
  11. urn:
    69d1c2a0-da73-4bf2-8ecc-f3abf5b5ca85
    name:
    Rasmus/Roar Elven (Bjugn)
    id:
    A0300
    path:
    PAT/A0300
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/69d1c2a0-da73-4bf2-8ecc-f3abf5b5ca85
  12. urn:
    e3f3a7cc-d6af-46a3-b790-7450a3917815
    name:
    Roar A Johannessen Film fra Røst 1961-1965
    id:
    A23-208
    path:
    AIN/A23-208
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e3f3a7cc-d6af-46a3-b790-7450a3917815
  13. urn:
    e5733ef7-ee8c-47c4-a69c-4f46233b835f
    name:
    Hroar Olsen
    id:
    A-0032
    path:
    UBIT/A-0032
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e5733ef7-ee8c-47c4-a69c-4f46233b835f
  14. urn:
    fde5082a-7680-4505-9d65-2e4930edd620
    name:
    Hydroarbeidernes samarbeidskomites arkiv
    id:
    AAT-800035
    path:
    AAT/AAT-800035
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv i Telemark
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fde5082a-7680-4505-9d65-2e4930edd620
  15. urn:
    4ae9dd90-bae4-45e5-bbdf-e850b8eaa50d
    name:
    Hydroarbeidernes forening
    id:
    AAT-807005
    path:
    AAT/AAT-807005
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv i Telemark
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4ae9dd90-bae4-45e5-bbdf-e850b8eaa50d
  16. urn:
    b84912db-00b4-4574-88c1-e978b0040e4d
    name:
    Olsen, Hroar og hustru
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0030
    path:
    AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0030
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b84912db-00b4-4574-88c1-e978b0040e4d
  17. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000005293
    name:
    Reproarkiv alla kommuner
    id:
    A-1902
    path:
    BU/A-1902
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000005293
  18. urn:
    124a45f1-d09a-4207-ab91-42810953a623
    name:
    Eker Jernstøperi Roar Askim
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0034/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/124a45f1-d09a-4207-ab91-42810953a623
  19. urn:
    53739dc3-4eb5-47b3-9f30-545e195959d3
    name:
    Roar Lunder
    id:
    E-AS-00508
    path:
    OAMM/E-AS-00508
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Roar Lunder kjøpte gården Nerby i Vardal, ved Gjøvik i 1940. De kom midt i krigshandlingene. Roar Lunder (f. 1903) har skrevet et lengre manus, i arkivet er et utdrag. Levert av Anne Lunder, datter (1932 - 2004), seinere driver av gården.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/53739dc3-4eb5-47b3-9f30-545e195959d3
  20. urn:
    382abb13-5195-4eeb-94b0-861af02e9e64
    name:
    Peter Iversen Skancke, stiger og gruvebestyrer (Røros)
    id:
    PA-1416
    path:
    TIKA/PA-1416
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/382abb13-5195-4eeb-94b0-861af02e9e64
  21. urn:
    c3cc40e6-35e0-46d1-858d-b404c63a77e6
    name:
    Ungdomslaget "Framstig"
    id:
    TOPA-P-0018
    path:
    TOPA/TOPA-P-0018
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Troms
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c3cc40e6-35e0-46d1-858d-b404c63a77e6
  22. urn:
    c52dd627-2b64-48e1-bcc5-d0c80fc1b810
    name:
    Ungdomslaget Framstig
    id:
    A-1023
    path:
    VLFK/A-1023
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c52dd627-2b64-48e1-bcc5-d0c80fc1b810
  23. urn:
    a3541d14-afa4-49db-a559-5864a587d80f
    name:
    22B 7 - Opseth, Brede Oslo: Opseth, slekt i Vinger.
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/SAH-ARK-038/F/Fa/L0015/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a3541d14-afa4-49db-a559-5864a587d80f
  24. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000013962
    name:
    Austigard, Bjørn (f. 1945)
    id:
    R.Ark.1205
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1205
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000013962
  25. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000012373
    name:
    Pa 243 - Losje Stigande
    id:
    A-1300
    path:
    VEMU/A-1300
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000012373
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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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