Community Based Research Sites

Marietta Welcome Center – A resource for maps and old homes in Marietta
http://www.mariettasquare.com/welcome_center.html

Marietta Museum of History – A wonderful resource.  They have a small research area that they will allow you to use free of charge if you tell them you are working on a school project.  The museum’s volunteers are wonderful and love to help.  The gift shop also has books and postcards. 
http://www.mariettasquare.com/history_museum.html

Dr. Thomas A. Scott’s Page – A professor of history at KSU, Dr. Scott has his students do local research.  On his site you can access a list of student term papers.  It is my understanding that Dr. Scott will mail you a copy of a term paper if you contact him.  In the past, some of my students have found Dr. Scott to be a valuable resource who is always willing to give advice to researchers.  
http://ksuweb.kennesaw.edu/~tscott/

Cobb Landmarks and Historical Society – This site has a link for contacting them.  Who knows; they may be a valuable resource.  They have numerous publications and provide a resources link that you might find helpful.
http://www.cobblandmarks.com/aboutus.htm

Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library -- Affiliated with UGA, this library contains the Georgiana Collection, an open collection of published materials related to the ongoing history of the state of Georgia, its people and culture. They have an electronic resources link you might find helpful. http://www.libs.uga.edu/hargrett/garoom/

Preserve Marietta -- Site developed by a group attempting to preserve historical Marietta. http://www.preservemarietta.com/   

Kennesaw Historical Society - Might provide you with some resources. Worth looking at .
http://www.mindspring.com/~robertcjones/khs/khs.htm