The Rhinebeck Historical Society is open during office hours to anyone interested in researching genealogies, houses and buildings, and general local history. The local history room houses a large collection of books and resources including:

• Church and cemetery records
• Genealogies, in both book and CD form
• Abstracts of wills, marriages, and deaths
• Notebooks compiled by respected historians and genealogists
• Surname and building resource files
• Books on the history of Rhinebeck and the surrounding area