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 2026-10-29T23:13:56Z in 3.542 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58403 results in compact format.

name:
5061 Fløen - Møllendal expropriationskart jernbanen. 5062 Søndre Krohnstad expropriationskart jernbanen. Minde expropriationskart jernbanen.
id:
L0401
name:
D I Nisservand. Expropriasjonskart (11)
id:
L0010
name:
F I Vraavand. Expropriasjonskart
id:
L0019
name:
G I Fyrisvand. Expropriasjonskart
id:
L0020
name:
H I Drangsvand. Expropriationskart
id:
L0025
name:
"Jæderbanen - Expropriationsbog"
id:
L0015
name:
Tinglæsning av expropriationsforr.
id:
0007
name:
610374: FoxPro
id:
0025
name:
Saksarkiv - Expropriasjon
id:
0001
name:
Esso Expro News
id:
Xa

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total:

58403

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000357994
name:
5061 Fløen - Møllendal expropriationskart jernbanen. 5062 Søndre Krohnstad expropriationskart jernbanen. Minde expropriationskart jernbanen.
id:
L0401
path:
BBA/A-0983/T/Ta/Tab/L0401
unit_type:
Stykke
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000357994
urn:
76740495-54de-4616-acc9-4c9f7f9fe71e
name:
D I Nisservand. Expropriasjonskart (11)
id:
L0010
path:
AAMA/PA-2205/T01/L0010
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/76740495-54de-4616-acc9-4c9f7f9fe71e
urn:
c457a75f-bb2f-48ed-8d95-4b63cb0c78b6
name:
F I Vraavand. Expropriasjonskart
id:
L0019
path:
AAMA/PA-2205/T01/L0019
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c457a75f-bb2f-48ed-8d95-4b63cb0c78b6
urn:
20d4361d-3a4d-4dbd-aa86-61472f90c911
name:
G I Fyrisvand. Expropriasjonskart
id:
L0020
path:
AAMA/PA-2205/T01/L0020
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/20d4361d-3a4d-4dbd-aa86-61472f90c911
urn:
3002aae9-4f11-4d90-aa7c-9abdfb8c16a3
name:
H I Drangsvand. Expropriationskart
id:
L0025
path:
AAMA/PA-2205/T01/L0025
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3002aae9-4f11-4d90-aa7c-9abdfb8c16a3
urn:
cdad0c7d-d89d-4167-a973-00adeeaf99a5
name:
"Jæderbanen - Expropriationsbog"
id:
L0015
path:
AV/SAST-A-100003/Qa/L0015
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cdad0c7d-d89d-4167-a973-00adeeaf99a5
urn:
47ae2df7-d06e-4a31-8f3b-58efe31a8c8e
name:
Tinglæsning av expropriationsforr.
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-S-2334/E/Ea/L0094/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/47ae2df7-d06e-4a31-8f3b-58efe31a8c8e
urn:
1df5afbf-e212-454b-89a5-6e02dd56a54a
name:
610374: FoxPro
id:
0025
path:
AV/SAT-A-5410/Nb/L0003/0025
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1df5afbf-e212-454b-89a5-6e02dd56a54a
urn:
afb48070-6126-4a84-a708-b0b7cb261317
name:
Saksarkiv - Expropriasjon
id:
0001
path:
IKAK/0703531-1/D/Da/L0004/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Kongsberg
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/afb48070-6126-4a84-a708-b0b7cb261317
urn:
d3de7843-7526-4817-8017-e38f69af64e3
name:
Esso Expro News
id:
Xa
path:
AV/SAST-A-101917/X/Xa
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d3de7843-7526-4817-8017-e38f69af64e3
urn:
8e5edc49-aa50-4f7f-90c8-55b4f13dcdda
name:
Esso Expro News
id:
L0001
path:
AV/SAST-A-101917/X/Xa/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8e5edc49-aa50-4f7f-90c8-55b4f13dcdda
urn:
aff92e47-9b57-4b4f-9c32-72693abd1731
name:
Esso Expro News
id:
L0002
path:
AV/SAST-A-101917/X/Xa/L0002
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aff92e47-9b57-4b4f-9c32-72693abd1731
urn:
580f75d1-573c-4ed6-a234-7910cf011c65
name:
Railway expropriation report
id:
0001
path:
AIN/A-19-123/D/Db/L0290/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/580f75d1-573c-4ed6-a234-7910cf011c65
urn:
e7f0c600-a206-4c0c-8416-33b7eabb1789
name:
G.nr. 119/1. Expropriasjonsforretning
id:
0008
path:
AIN/NA052/Q/Qa/L0001/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e7f0c600-a206-4c0c-8416-33b7eabb1789
urn:
901c3769-6888-44c2-b1e5-3e58362fd4f0
name:
Décision municipale expropriation
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-1822/F/Fc/Fcc/L0012/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/901c3769-6888-44c2-b1e5-3e58362fd4f0
urn:
505df87c-81ce-4353-bfe8-77cc3550d622
name:
Expropriation, transfert RSA
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-PA-1822/F/Fc/Fcc/L0012/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/505df87c-81ce-4353-bfe8-77cc3550d622
urn:
685367fb-f0dd-45ca-af13-a46381e4cb64
name:
Management committee Expro
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAST-A-100448/A/Ac/L0010/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/685367fb-f0dd-45ca-af13-a46381e4cb64
urn:
5a82a08f-0d32-4074-9ec1-25960c5b4c97
name:
455.707 - Shell Expro
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAST-A-101915/01/D/Db/Dbc/Dbcb/L0233/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a82a08f-0d32-4074-9ec1-25960c5b4c97
urn:
fbfe7b5f-0978-49b2-89ce-ad0cf3a2bae8
name:
Esso Expro news
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAST-A-101917/P/Pa/L0009/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fbfe7b5f-0978-49b2-89ce-ad0cf3a2bae8
urn:
0a850c66-4c3c-4685-86c0-e64e1a014ab5
name:
07 - In Norway with Expro
id:
0006
path:
AV/SAST-A-101917/P/Pa/L0025/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0a850c66-4c3c-4685-86c0-e64e1a014ab5
urn:
fa45a601-6d74-4ad4-9c7c-35e25104cb6f
name:
08 - In Norway with Expro
id:
0007
path:
AV/SAST-A-101917/P/Pa/L0025/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fa45a601-6d74-4ad4-9c7c-35e25104cb6f
urn:
200ff9b0-1fa7-416d-be81-8e7b8e3cb6e8
name:
Expropriasjonssag vedkommende pladsen Lindalen
id:
L0007
path:
TEMU/UA-A-1001/D/Da/Dab/L0007
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Telemark Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/200ff9b0-1fa7-416d-be81-8e7b8e3cb6e8
urn:
bc01dca4-c8b6-4adf-812c-2e5626e45012
name:
Sølbergfaldet Kraftleie Expropriat. Korrespondanse
id:
0005
path:
MIST/OI-A-6006/E/Ea/L0109/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bc01dca4-c8b6-4adf-812c-2e5626e45012
urn:
c74cbe2b-ab97-413f-8739-09d40da4f8c1
name:
Mår Kraftanlegg.Grunnervervelser ets. Expropriasjonsskjønn.
id:
0005
path:
NIA/A-1108/D03/L0181/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Norsk industriarbeidermuseum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c74cbe2b-ab97-413f-8739-09d40da4f8c1
urn:
19da9911-569c-47ec-9a7f-f3a1da9499e7
name:
Expropriasjonsplaner for forbindelsesbanen Sandaker - Bestum.
id:
L0089
path:
AV/SAO-A-10210c/c/F/Fb/L0089
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/19da9911-569c-47ec-9a7f-f3a1da9499e7

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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