Kandaicho no jo (勘大帳条, The articles of books) of "the Engishiki" (an ancient book for codes and procedures on national rites and prayers) had a description of 'Shibocho,' and miscellaneous public documents of "Seiji yoryaku" (examples of the politics in the Heian period) Vol. 57 had a description of 'Shibocho' among about 20 registers such as 'Godocho' (record of composite families organizing Go), 'Furonincho' (record of people escaping from their registered domicile) and so on.
『延喜式』勘大帳条に「死亡帳」の名がみえ、『政事要略』巻五十七の雑公文事に「郷戸帳」「浮浪人帳」など20ほどの帳簿類が掲げられているなかに「死亡帳」も掲げられている。