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 2026-10-28T23:13:33Z in 7.983 seconds.

Showing 10 of 487 results in compact format.

name:
Taylor, Bruce v/ hjelpeverge Steffen Eide
id:
N-10143
name:
Carrol C. Taylor readers file
id:
Ed
name:
ST 05 - 26 C3709 Contract C90310: Statoil - Mogens Balster A/S. C3708/C90309: Statoil - Norwegian Petroleum Consultants. C3707/C90308 og C3705/C90305: Statoil - Kværner Engineering A.S. C3706/C90306: Brown & Root (U.K.) Limited.
id:
0001
name:
2-C6.54.01 - Paul Taylor Organisation Chart Backup (Manpower Plan P.T.F.), Ukjent - Diverse Løsark: Organization Chart, Manower Projections (1-C2.69.35.02), Contract Change Notice (1-C2.69.56), Site Responsibility Chart, Paul Taylor Notes
id:
0001
name:
Taylor, A. J. P.
id:
0043
name:
Taylor - Thant
id:
L0207
name:
Taylor. Misc. A - H
id:
0010
name:
Taylor. Misc. I - Z
id:
0011
name:
Taylor, John
id:
0002
name:
Taylor, R.J. Co.
id:
0015

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total:

487

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000551402
name:
Taylor, Bruce v/ hjelpeverge Steffen Eide
id:
N-10143
path:
BBA/N-10143
unit_type:
Person
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Bruce Taylor var tekniker hos Puddefjord Radio.
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000551402
urn:
0cc28b15-acc4-41f1-af70-b033b11f5110
name:
Carrol C. Taylor readers file
id:
Ed
path:
AV/SAST-A-101917/E/Ed
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0cc28b15-acc4-41f1-af70-b033b11f5110
urn:
875c7882-e858-4033-aa4b-129a81994ec7
name:
ST 05 - 26 C3709 Contract C90310: Statoil - Mogens Balster A/S. C3708/C90309: Statoil - Norwegian Petroleum Consultants. C3707/C90308 og C3705/C90305: Statoil - Kværner Engineering A.S. C3706/C90306: Brown & Root (U.K.) Limited.
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/D/Dla/L0562/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/875c7882-e858-4033-aa4b-129a81994ec7
urn:
683b0f18-3bc9-4a86-aa33-b38dd4f32666
name:
2-C6.54.01 - Paul Taylor Organisation Chart Backup (Manpower Plan P.T.F.), Ukjent - Diverse Løsark: Organization Chart, Manower Projections (1-C2.69.35.02), Contract Change Notice (1-C2.69.56), Site Responsibility Chart, Paul Taylor Notes
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAST-A-102024/02/D/Da/L0190/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/683b0f18-3bc9-4a86-aa33-b38dd4f32666
urn:
58f505a4-f1bd-4e1d-b3cb-e550fad6a5cb
name:
Taylor, A. J. P.
id:
0043
path:
AV/RA-PA-0890/E/Ea/L0007/0043
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/58f505a4-f1bd-4e1d-b3cb-e550fad6a5cb
urn:
f873fa38-da59-44af-add9-592e807abdf6
name:
Taylor - Thant
id:
L0207
path:
AV/SAK-D/1165/U/Ua/L0207
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f873fa38-da59-44af-add9-592e807abdf6
urn:
67b04bfd-9c26-451e-aa8d-666f940d07cd
name:
Taylor. Misc. A - H
id:
0010
path:
AV/RA-S-2113/Da/L0795/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/67b04bfd-9c26-451e-aa8d-666f940d07cd
urn:
5909988c-f540-43d9-adcd-a8377aab6fbb
name:
Taylor. Misc. I - Z
id:
0011
path:
AV/RA-S-2113/Da/L0795/0011
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5909988c-f540-43d9-adcd-a8377aab6fbb
urn:
e68ea266-add9-4c61-b378-6ae2e9952405
name:
Taylor, John
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-2113/Da/L0796/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e68ea266-add9-4c61-b378-6ae2e9952405
urn:
8dd49f57-65a8-4d1a-86f8-e7204ff06a0a
name:
Taylor, R.J. Co.
id:
0015
path:
AV/RA-S-2127/Fa/L0787/0015
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8dd49f57-65a8-4d1a-86f8-e7204ff06a0a
urn:
7bb87237-2d2a-440d-a2eb-33b8113f2f04
name:
Taylor, Stiles & Co.
id:
0016
path:
AV/RA-S-2127/Fa/L0787/0016
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7bb87237-2d2a-440d-a2eb-33b8113f2f04
urn:
b46e9143-26a3-44fc-a51a-88e0bf802c14
name:
Catharina Taylor
id:
0001
path:
UBIT/Tek-0069/H/L0008/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b46e9143-26a3-44fc-a51a-88e0bf802c14
urn:
208f3756-fef9-44b6-99da-f325c83f563d
name:
Menn: Syversen, I. - Taylor
id:
L0053
path:
AV/SAO-A-10481/E/Ea/L0053
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/208f3756-fef9-44b6-99da-f325c83f563d
urn:
acce7de6-c746-4518-a39b-f5d31c2ac6c1
name:
C.C. Taylor proprietary
id:
L0006
path:
AV/SAST-A-101917/E/Ed/L0006
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/acce7de6-c746-4518-a39b-f5d31c2ac6c1
urn:
12cf99e7-5565-4127-aa7d-9154d1707cad
name:
Studiesirkel om Taylor-systemet
id:
0003
path:
AAB/ARK-1025/D/L0002/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/12cf99e7-5565-4127-aa7d-9154d1707cad
urn:
f1af2b9a-5feb-4131-a6b4-8c4057a2d698
name:
Taylor Hewell (N.Y.)
id:
0007
path:
AAMA/PA-2563/T/T01/L0008/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f1af2b9a-5feb-4131-a6b4-8c4057a2d698
urn:
30eda2d9-0643-4ad4-9633-654951525fc6
name:
Austin Taylor & Co. (salg)
id:
0004
path:
AIN/NA053/251/L0029/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/30eda2d9-0643-4ad4-9633-654951525fc6
urn:
646e7979-6d59-45d1-b727-42ca24d52ed5
name:
Taylor, Hugh Page
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-1267/F/Fq/Fqa/L0049/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/646e7979-6d59-45d1-b727-42ca24d52ed5
urn:
8d4f0633-7744-4ef0-a988-65f7422e012d
name:
617.2.66.51,5101,5121,5150:Instruments (Taylor)
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/F/L0256/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8d4f0633-7744-4ef0-a988-65f7422e012d
urn:
07eec546-e453-4790-b354-c4f4f552d875
name:
617.2.66.52,5201,5221,5231,5300,5311,5321,5331,6400,5421: Instruments (Taylor)
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/F/L0257/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/07eec546-e453-4790-b354-c4f4f552d875
urn:
efcd784a-9b78-4dc7-8561-aac00667c75e
name:
617.2.66.5500,5511,5521: Instruments (Taylor)
id:
0001
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AV/RA-PA-1728/F/L0259/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/efcd784a-9b78-4dc7-8561-aac00667c75e
urn:
10fc75e8-27f1-43cb-9054-8c5fd1d44352
name:
617.2.66.5531617.2.66.5721: Instruments (Taylor)
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/F/L0260/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/10fc75e8-27f1-43cb-9054-8c5fd1d44352
urn:
b7340e93-46f3-434a-942d-d999ee42d8c0
name:
LORENTZEN, TAYLOR - Vedr. TL
id:
0032
path:
AV/RA-S-1711/1/Fa/L0004/0032
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b7340e93-46f3-434a-942d-d999ee42d8c0
urn:
58104c92-fee5-4db2-9d7c-152ae3c80dcb
name:
Taylor Pallister and Co.
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-2113/Da/L0796/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/58104c92-fee5-4db2-9d7c-152ae3c80dcb
urn:
ff8f443b-5b2a-40d8-b257-d7fa589cc16b
name:
Taylor, Trevor, W.A.
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-2113/Da/L0797/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ff8f443b-5b2a-40d8-b257-d7fa589cc16b

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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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

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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