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.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`query`	required	string	Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
`limit`	optional	integer	Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
`page`	optional	integer	Page number, 1-based (default 1).
`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&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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-28T15:21:45Z in 1.449 seconds.

Showing 10 of 213022 results in compact format.

name:
Gjensidige - Sparetrygden
id:
RA-PA-1947
name:
Gjensidige - Samtrygd Norsk Gjensidig Forsikringsforening/Gjensidige Norsk Skadeforsikring
id:
RA-PA-1913
name:
Vestfjord Gjensidige Sjøtrygdelag
id:
A-01-1029
name:
Thule Gjensidige Trygdelag
id:
NA137
name:
Gjensidige - Livstrygdelaget Andvake L/L
id:
RA-PA-1944
name:
Den Gjensidige Husleietrygden
id:
A-5028
name:
Innvik Gjensidige Brandtrygdelag
id:
SFF-89228
name:
Kinn Gjensidige Branntrygdelag
id:
SFF-89233
name:
Pa 1035 - Høgsfjord Gjensidige Branntrygdelag
id:
SAST-A-101034
name:
Ytre Nordfjord Branntrygdelag Gjensidig
id:
SFF-89271

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total:

213022

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
76459433-aea9-40c0-b6a9-e76a1cb93d96
name:
Gjensidige - Sparetrygden
id:
RA-PA-1947
path:
AV/RA-PA-1947
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/76459433-aea9-40c0-b6a9-e76a1cb93d96
urn:
cc6542e7-3b7e-4d26-9b8b-e7a18befdd1d
name:
Gjensidige - Samtrygd Norsk Gjensidig Forsikringsforening/Gjensidige Norsk Skadeforsikring
id:
RA-PA-1913
path:
AV/RA-PA-1913
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cc6542e7-3b7e-4d26-9b8b-e7a18befdd1d
urn:
7a090dde-a453-4ba2-a5de-18af34ccb114
name:
Vestfjord Gjensidige Sjøtrygdelag
id:
A-01-1029
path:
AIN/A-01-1029
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7a090dde-a453-4ba2-a5de-18af34ccb114
urn:
ed258ad8-9468-467f-b99c-b8d6992b9698
name:
Thule Gjensidige Trygdelag
id:
NA137
path:
AIN/NA137
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ed258ad8-9468-467f-b99c-b8d6992b9698
urn:
0638343d-c762-4c10-b3fa-8e2d64ef1edd
name:
Gjensidige - Livstrygdelaget Andvake L/L
id:
RA-PA-1944
path:
AV/RA-PA-1944
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0638343d-c762-4c10-b3fa-8e2d64ef1edd
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000150580
name:
Den Gjensidige Husleietrygden
id:
A-5028
path:
BBA/A-5028
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000150580
urn:
495371b1-390a-4070-bdb8-d3a620d209b1
name:
Innvik Gjensidige Brandtrygdelag
id:
SFF-89228
path:
VLFK/SFF-89228
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/495371b1-390a-4070-bdb8-d3a620d209b1
urn:
240c7ab2-fe43-4d4a-8892-c82dd68ae1ad
name:
Kinn Gjensidige Branntrygdelag
id:
SFF-89233
path:
VLFK/SFF-89233
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/240c7ab2-fe43-4d4a-8892-c82dd68ae1ad
urn:
f7ef3f4e-9ab8-4f03-8778-05ffcf650337
name:
Pa 1035 - Høgsfjord Gjensidige Branntrygdelag
id:
SAST-A-101034
path:
AV/SAST-A-101034
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f7ef3f4e-9ab8-4f03-8778-05ffcf650337
urn:
4960db2e-b59e-4c4d-a9a6-aefc2a35492a
name:
Ytre Nordfjord Branntrygdelag Gjensidig
id:
SFF-89271
path:
VLFK/SFF-89271
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4960db2e-b59e-4c4d-a9a6-aefc2a35492a
urn:
115eeaf3-4616-46bf-89d4-ececab13088d
name:
PA-0673, Rennesøy, Mosterøy og Kvitsøy gjensidige branntrygdelag
id:
A-1726
path:
BYST/A-1726
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Stavanger Byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/115eeaf3-4616-46bf-89d4-ececab13088d
urn:
050ff938-b40c-4137-9974-9da3f8ab9869
name:
Førde Herreds gjensidige brandtaxtforening - Førde brandtrygdelag
id:
SAB-SAB/PA-0013
path:
AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0013
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/050ff938-b40c-4137-9974-9da3f8ab9869
urn:
b1a322b7-420d-474f-b3c4-0a4c351a3be3
name:
Distriktskontoret for arbeidsformidling og arbeidsledighetstrygd i Møre og Romsdal
id:
SAT-A-5041
path:
AV/SAT-A-5041
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b1a322b7-420d-474f-b3c4-0a4c351a3be3
urn:
bcd1b888-d98b-4f53-a360-1d3bdb483d02
name:
Fusa branntrygdelag
id:
SAB-SAB/PA-0042
path:
AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0042
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bcd1b888-d98b-4f53-a360-1d3bdb483d02
urn:
472a03d0-d176-475b-ae93-15766759c7b2
name:
Gårdsarkiv Try, Søgne
id:
SAK-D/0136
path:
AV/SAK-D/0136
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
1
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/472a03d0-d176-475b-ae93-15766759c7b2
urn:
b5324f73-be98-495a-8b33-183cd1a43c49
name:
Gjensidige - Agder Assuranceselskab A/S
id:
RA-PA-1950
path:
AV/RA-PA-1950
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b5324f73-be98-495a-8b33-183cd1a43c49
urn:
849077ae-dfcf-463e-92e4-2b7ae0357841
name:
Digre, Kari
id:
TOPA-P-0067
path:
TOPA/TOPA-P-0067
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Privatarkiv i Troms
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/849077ae-dfcf-463e-92e4-2b7ae0357841
urn:
0f0ed1cb-cf3f-437f-9128-d2e6adf1c6c2
name:
Gjensidige - Inter Nordisk Bank A.S
id:
RA-PA-1949
path:
AV/RA-PA-1949
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0f0ed1cb-cf3f-437f-9128-d2e6adf1c6c2
urn:
d5c1de3a-a6db-404d-a59b-1271dee79c66
name:
Time kommune - PA 046 Time trygdelag for hest og storfe
id:
A-555
path:
IKAR/A-555
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d5c1de3a-a6db-404d-a59b-1271dee79c66
urn:
8e4a3deb-10c8-4fc7-92e0-009424f82488
name:
Hovedregisterkort - omskrevne kort, kvinner og menn - Ols, Try - Oped
id:
L0041
path:
AV/SAST-A-100160/K/Kb/Kbf/L0041
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8e4a3deb-10c8-4fc7-92e0-009424f82488
urn:
c6e5b9ca-88fd-4409-b4f6-100009ac1e9a
name:
Gjensidige - ALFA Livsforsikring A.S
id:
RA-PA-1948
path:
AV/RA-PA-1948
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c6e5b9ca-88fd-4409-b4f6-100009ac1e9a
urn:
b3ed9ffc-5c38-4446-b727-fcfad11b5d4a
name:
Gjensidige - Livsforsikrings Aktieselskapet Norsk Spare-Selskap/Liv-Nor
id:
RA-PA-1946
path:
AV/RA-PA-1946
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b3ed9ffc-5c38-4446-b727-fcfad11b5d4a
urn:
c525209f-eedd-420e-b16c-c6eee8832c70
name:
Trysil-Engerdal faglige samorganisasjon (LO i Trysil-Engerdal)
id:
ARK-580
path:
ANNO/ARK-580
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Anno museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c525209f-eedd-420e-b16c-c6eee8832c70
urn:
3d0191ff-4db7-4cca-946c-a16c3e8be83f
name:
Stryn kommune. Stryn og Hornindal pedagogisk psykologisk tenestekontor (PPT)
id:
K-10088
path:
VLFK/K-10088
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3d0191ff-4db7-4cca-946c-a16c3e8be83f
urn:
405fe447-0684-4e8a-9a51-16799e6c68b8
name:
Norsk folketrygd og pensjonistforbund/Alderstrygdede og pensjonisters landsforbund (Steinkjer)
id:
PA-1310
path:
TIKA/PA-1310
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/405fe447-0684-4e8a-9a51-16799e6c68b8

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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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

Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
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.

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