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 2026-10-31T23:59:06Z in 1.529 seconds.

Showing 10 of 59023 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Victoria Hotel
    id:
    E-A-00020
  2. name:
    Aagaard, Therese Victoria
    id:
    MA-A-1364
  3. name:
    Victoria
    id:
    0010
  4. name:
    Victoria
    id:
    0013
  5. name:
    Försäkringsbolaget Victoria
    id:
    AS-6704
  6. name:
    Dokumentarkiv, Victoria Bachke
    id:
    Db
  7. name:
    Kassett 8 - korrespondanse Victoria og Christian Anker Bachke
    id:
    L0008
  8. name:
    Victoria Hotel [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    0349
  9. name:
    Victoria Bachke, korrespondanse. Private brev.
    id:
    L0006
  10. name:
    Avisutklipp Winterthur og Victoria
    id:
    L0001
Show all fields in HTML
total:
59023
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    2a9568f4-e2d9-4f4e-8943-0a3656e3722c
    name:
    Victoria Hotel
    id:
    E-A-00020
    path:
    OAMM/E-A-00020
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2a9568f4-e2d9-4f4e-8943-0a3656e3722c
  2. urn:
    59a2378b-7c73-4295-a3e5-991112781319
    name:
    Aagaard, Therese Victoria
    id:
    MA-A-1364
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1364
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/59a2378b-7c73-4295-a3e5-991112781319
  3. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000012330
    name:
    Victoria
    id:
    0010
    path:
    VEMU/A-1037/Ub/Ubb/L0001/0001/0010
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000012330
  4. urn:
    24b06d49-bb1a-4b86-98ad-6fa1566329f0
    name:
    Victoria
    id:
    0013
    path:
    DRMK/A-1307/D/Da/L0015/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/24b06d49-bb1a-4b86-98ad-6fa1566329f0
  5. urn:
    b4644a8f-d8cd-44ea-8531-32c39aa6ac77
    name:
    Försäkringsbolaget Victoria
    id:
    AS-6704
    path:
    AV/AS-6704
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    SVERIGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Det svenske forsikringsselskapet Victoria ble opprettet i 1984. Det var Hufvudstaden, FFNS-gruppen og Stokholm bys brannforsikringskontor som gikk sammen og stiftet forsikringssleskapet Victoria. I praksis overtok det nye selskapet porteføljen til forsikringsselskapet Winterthur. Selskapet har derfo...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b4644a8f-d8cd-44ea-8531-32c39aa6ac77
  6. urn:
    ffc8d01d-b7c7-46a5-9cb2-631fb20c0605
    name:
    Dokumentarkiv, Victoria Bachke
    id:
    Db
    path:
    MIST/RMT-A-1001/D/Db
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ffc8d01d-b7c7-46a5-9cb2-631fb20c0605
  7. urn:
    bf4c6776-73d9-4f57-960a-a9ea50b2f157
    name:
    Kassett 8 - korrespondanse Victoria og Christian Anker Bachke
    id:
    L0008
    path:
    MIST/RMT-A-1001/D/Db/L0008
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bf4c6776-73d9-4f57-960a-a9ea50b2f157
  8. urn:
    55e0b69d-9eef-4d2a-9afe-9b33e5ee284f
    name:
    Victoria Hotel [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    0349
    path:
    UBIT/A-0438/F/0349
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/55e0b69d-9eef-4d2a-9afe-9b33e5ee284f
  9. urn:
    fbb12b41-c639-43d9-a5dd-89511622e10b
    name:
    Victoria Bachke, korrespondanse. Private brev.
    id:
    L0006
    path:
    MIST/RMT-A-1001/D/Db/L0006
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fbb12b41-c639-43d9-a5dd-89511622e10b
  10. urn:
    ff67b10e-26e5-4a1c-a176-3ccbd1968626
    name:
    Avisutklipp Winterthur og Victoria
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0873/007/Z/Za/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ff67b10e-26e5-4a1c-a176-3ccbd1968626
  11. urn:
    839ea662-0056-4c21-871a-7da2e1194ac4
    name:
    Victoria Bachke
    id:
    RMT-Akt1003
    path:
    MIST/RMT-Akt1003
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    1
    history:
    Victoria Bachke, født i Moskva, russisk-norsk museumsleder. Sammen med sin mann, konsul Christian Anker Bachke, grunnla hun i 1940 et musikkhistorisk museum på Ringve gård i Trondheim, med en større samling musikkinstrumenter, noter, bøker, portretter osv. av norsk og utenlandsk opprinnelse. Hun var...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/839ea662-0056-4c21-871a-7da2e1194ac4
  12. urn:
    788827a5-e7d5-4c67-975c-d8cea646b722
    name:
    Victoria Bachke, korrespondanse. Private brev.
    id:
    L0004
    path:
    MIST/RMT-A-1001/D/Db/L0004
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/788827a5-e7d5-4c67-975c-d8cea646b722
  13. urn:
    616718e6-0558-4f1c-bd6f-86def56799e1
    name:
    Katalog - bøker i Victoria Bachkes Minnerom
    id:
    0001
    path:
    MIST/RMT-A-1002/A/Ab/L0001/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/616718e6-0558-4f1c-bd6f-86def56799e1
  14. urn:
    3b406ec4-9ece-45a2-b55b-8afd21cd44f4
    name:
    Victoria Bachke, korrespondanse og dokumenter
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    MIST/RMT-A-1001/D/Db/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3b406ec4-9ece-45a2-b55b-8afd21cd44f4
  15. urn:
    d0426420-13ee-4014-a31b-7f09b80e4138
    name:
    Victoria Bachkes bortgang, gravferd og minnesmerke
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    MIST/RMT-A-1001/D/Db/L0003
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d0426420-13ee-4014-a31b-7f09b80e4138
  16. urn:
    ebc7a33f-7dc5-4597-b58d-bc175ab4d983
    name:
    Victoria Bachke, eske med postkort
    id:
    L0015
    path:
    MIST/RMT-A-1001/D/Db/L0015
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ebc7a33f-7dc5-4597-b58d-bc175ab4d983
  17. urn:
    c0f2d9a7-e0e3-4560-af0e-74f1124f3492
    name:
    Victoria Bachke, ukekalendere
    id:
    L0013
    path:
    MIST/RMT-A-1001/D/Db/L0013
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c0f2d9a7-e0e3-4560-af0e-74f1124f3492
  18. urn:
    75ddcc55-3c57-414a-a0c4-ba2eec06d196
    name:
    Försäkringsaktiebolaget Victoria
    id:
    007
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0873/007
    unit_type:
    ARKIVDEL
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/75ddcc55-3c57-414a-a0c4-ba2eec06d196
  19. urn:
    df76c65c-0218-4ef1-855f-fd496fb19716
    name:
    Victoria Bachke, ukekalendere
    id:
    L0014
    path:
    MIST/RMT-A-1001/D/Db/L0014
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/df76c65c-0218-4ef1-855f-fd496fb19716
  20. urn:
    65c9abf6-7a8e-4aa6-9e02-4ea705a33aa9
    name:
    Skipsdagbok fra "Victoria"
    id:
    L0167
    path:
    NMM/A-1205/D/L0167
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Norsk Maritimt Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/65c9abf6-7a8e-4aa6-9e02-4ea705a33aa9
  21. urn:
    6763746b-680a-4839-84f0-edf2914381c9
    name:
    Skipsdagbok fra "Princess Victoria"
    id:
    L0561
    path:
    NMM/A-1205/D/L0561
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Norsk Maritimt Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6763746b-680a-4839-84f0-edf2914381c9
  22. urn:
    b17aeefd-7664-47a4-90f8-8f9aaa2956fe
    name:
    Brev til Victoria Bachke fra Christian Anker Bachke
    id:
    0100
    path:
    MIST/RMT-A-1001/D/Db/L0008/0100
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b17aeefd-7664-47a4-90f8-8f9aaa2956fe
  23. urn:
    af243a33-1f53-425f-9cec-5f45e2f5ab97
    name:
    Bo-oppgjør etter Victoria Bachkes bortgang
    id:
    0005
    path:
    MIST/RMT-A-1001/D/Db/L0003/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/af243a33-1f53-425f-9cec-5f45e2f5ab97
  24. urn:
    5793b13f-55bd-4cda-8794-56f3d0d53d6c
    name:
    Pass og identifikasjonskort, CAB og Victoria Bachke
    id:
    0034
    path:
    MIST/RMT-A-1001/D/Da/L0011/0034
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5793b13f-55bd-4cda-8794-56f3d0d53d6c
  25. urn:
    0f1749b2-d18f-472f-8a02-fe73662b0597
    name:
    Brev fra Victoria til Christian
    id:
    0102
    path:
    MIST/RMT-A-1001/D/Db/L0008/0102
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0f1749b2-d18f-472f-8a02-fe73662b0597
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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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

  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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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.