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 2026-10-24T07:18:21Z in 0.620 seconds.

Showing 10 of 1381 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Pa 952 - Steen Karlsen, Torbjørn
    id:
    A-2103
  2. name:
    Oveland, Torbjørn Hansen
    id:
    PA-3229
  3. name:
    Lillebergen, Torbjørn Torbjørnsen
    id:
    1226-Pa0003
  4. name:
    Horten, Torbjørn Torbjørnsen - kirkesanger, lærer, haugianer og skolegrunnlegger
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0384
  5. name:
    Pa 1794 - Oustorp, Torbjørn. Hvalfanger
    id:
    A-3077
  6. name:
    Ødegaard, Torbjørn - bokutgivelse om Spanske Armada
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0058
  7. name:
    Henriksen, Torbjørn
    id:
    ARK-1518
  8. name:
    Frøysnes, Torbjørn
    id:
    PA-3255
  9. name:
    Torbjørn Fossum
    id:
    A-70258
  10. name:
    Støens entreprenørforretning, Torbjørn
    id:
    NOMA-A-0012
Show all fields in HTML
total:
1381
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000026860
    name:
    Pa 952 - Steen Karlsen, Torbjørn
    id:
    A-2103
    path:
    VEMU/A-2103
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000026860
  2. urn:
    3247f1ed-1d2d-4df2-8722-3126432457ba
    name:
    Oveland, Torbjørn Hansen
    id:
    PA-3229
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3229
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3247f1ed-1d2d-4df2-8722-3126432457ba
  3. urn:
    591404b7-4cd5-4b73-970e-745288271b2e
    name:
    Lillebergen, Torbjørn Torbjørnsen
    id:
    1226-Pa0003
    path:
    IKAH/1226-Pa0003
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/591404b7-4cd5-4b73-970e-745288271b2e
  4. urn:
    0f7b81ed-0afd-44cd-9a08-b4cb5ab80159
    name:
    Horten, Torbjørn Torbjørnsen - kirkesanger, lærer, haugianer og skolegrunnlegger
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0384
    path:
    AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0384
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0f7b81ed-0afd-44cd-9a08-b4cb5ab80159
  5. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000175643
    name:
    Pa 1794 - Oustorp, Torbjørn. Hvalfanger
    id:
    A-3077
    path:
    VEMU/A-3077
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000175643
  6. urn:
    5f6aa404-65cb-411a-8a25-a44fb00d1dfa
    name:
    Ødegaard, Torbjørn - bokutgivelse om Spanske Armada
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0058
    path:
    AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0058
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f6aa404-65cb-411a-8a25-a44fb00d1dfa
  7. urn:
    d17a3989-1a5b-4e05-b9c0-06a5af8f66e6
    name:
    Henriksen, Torbjørn
    id:
    ARK-1518
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1518
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d17a3989-1a5b-4e05-b9c0-06a5af8f66e6
  8. urn:
    6628b300-eba4-4132-95f6-f4ed37afe0a4
    name:
    Frøysnes, Torbjørn
    id:
    PA-3255
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3255
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6628b300-eba4-4132-95f6-f4ed37afe0a4
  9. urn:
    541d72b4-b395-4012-b2fd-04cb29ee7699
    name:
    Torbjørn Fossum
    id:
    A-70258
    path:
    OBA/A-70258
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/541d72b4-b395-4012-b2fd-04cb29ee7699
  10. urn:
    d01ea651-ff55-48fd-8503-57cc5594eb89
    name:
    Støens entreprenørforretning, Torbjørn
    id:
    NOMA-A-0012
    path:
    ANNO/NOMA-A-0012
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d01ea651-ff55-48fd-8503-57cc5594eb89
  11. urn:
    885bd1ad-3d12-4d2a-ab33-07f0a5bdf685
    name:
    Øyno, Torbjørn Tollevson
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0193
    path:
    AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0193
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/885bd1ad-3d12-4d2a-ab33-07f0a5bdf685
  12. urn:
    5255e205-fce7-45a1-9998-bca5b283c79b
    name:
    Torbjørn Torgersen
    id:
    PA-1070
    path:
    TRKO/PA-1070
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5255e205-fce7-45a1-9998-bca5b283c79b
  13. urn:
    no-SARK_arkiv_000000002507
    name:
    Brevik, Torbjørn Arne
    id:
    PA-0081
    path:
    SARK/PA-0081
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    ARKIVET freds- og menneskerettighetssenter
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-SARK_arkiv_000000002507
  14. urn:
    b4e5e98b-cb14-43fb-8be0-0625d8e90440
    name:
    Landhandler Torbjørn Tostensen Vatne, Eiken
    id:
    SAK-D/1060
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1060
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b4e5e98b-cb14-43fb-8be0-0625d8e90440
  15. urn:
    f8e1c3e6-8bba-4569-b05e-e90b3c7fb82a
    name:
    Tysvær kommune - PA 045 Torbjørn Dale
    id:
    A-519
    path:
    IKAR/A-519
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f8e1c3e6-8bba-4569-b05e-e90b3c7fb82a
  16. urn:
    887b15ef-e9e3-4176-a8cb-7459f81ef15e
    name:
    Tysvær kommune - Kvileheimen "Torbjørn Dales Minne"
    id:
    K-100764
    path:
    IKAR/K-100764
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/887b15ef-e9e3-4176-a8cb-7459f81ef15e
  17. urn:
    no-ulha_Arkiv_000000019627
    name:
    Presten Torbjørn Lekve
    id:
    0017
    path:
    ULHA/A-1039/U/L0001/0017
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulha_Arkiv_000000019627
  18. urn:
    7b4fe3bb-6275-4de9-af4e-26565cb7967b
    name:
    Norvald Torbjørnsen, Å
    id:
    NFM-103-132
    path:
    AIN/NFM-103-132
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7b4fe3bb-6275-4de9-af4e-26565cb7967b
  19. urn:
    9b567d2f-c94c-4a0f-8855-2a0ad44c3bf5
    name:
    Torbjørnskjær Fyr
    id:
    SAO-A-10555
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10555
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9b567d2f-c94c-4a0f-8855-2a0ad44c3bf5
  20. urn:
    684fc8bd-9d8c-409d-b6be-ad4cb42134e6
    name:
    Torbjørnsen, Astrid
    id:
    MA-A-1295
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1295
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/684fc8bd-9d8c-409d-b6be-ad4cb42134e6
  21. urn:
    5dabdfcf-1ec9-4b0c-9598-6121604ec26d
    name:
    Torbjørnsen, Peder Theodor
    id:
    PA-1579
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1579
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5dabdfcf-1ec9-4b0c-9598-6121604ec26d
  22. urn:
    30ef8159-ba49-4443-b7e5-834ae549dcf6
    name:
    Torbjørn Larsson-Fedde
    id:
    LHS-086
    path:
    AV/LHS-086
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Torbjørn Larsson-Fedde er født Farsund i 1935. For mer opplysninger om Torbjørn Larsson-Fedde se vedlagt lenke: https://www.sjohistorie.no/no/sjofolk/45747
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/30ef8159-ba49-4443-b7e5-834ae549dcf6
  23. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000002143
    name:
    Portrett av overingeniør Torbjørn T. Lekve.
    id:
    Nr.2
    path:
    ULHA/A-1001/U/L0002/Nr.2
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000002143
  24. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000002480
    name:
    Portrett av overingeniør Torbjørn T. Lekve.
    id:
    Ukj.31
    path:
    ULHA/A-1007/U/L0001/Ukj.31
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000002480
  25. urn:
    no-ulha_Arkiv_000000010548
    name:
    Gravferda til Torbjørn T. Kvammen i Kvammen.
    id:
    W-2458
    path:
    ULHA/A-1009/U/L0001/0001/W-2458
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulha_Arkiv_000000010548
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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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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