Fact checking and research is a Exercise in Patience and focus but essential in the walk toward truth.
which brings you into the reality outside the matrix.
don't take for granted the elements of the subject in (origins) as a subject you need history archeology, anthropology and several to compare notes universities research and studies and in the case of historical record the closes documents related to the subject: a example is Homer for the Greeks, Jordanese for the Gothic, ancient Hebrew text for the Yisraelites.
and neighboring nations tribes or peoples relevant testimonies.
if it's political history of particular law, committee or action by said government and the supporting agencies health ,education,arm services, justice etc
this helps to qualify the information if the info contradicts the record.