Since Adam mentioned the Messier list I thought I would share these resources. I started on the Messier list but then turned my attention to planets. But I will get back to it soon.
Messier Object by M number
http://tcaa.us/astronomy/MessierObjects.aspx
Messier Objects by constellation - I especially like this one.
http://messier.seds.org/CONindex2.html
Messier Star Hopping Guide
http://www.robhawley.net/mm/SHG-MM-text-v6.pdf
Messier Objects – Star hopping charts
http://www.robhawley.net/mm/SHG-MM-charts-v6.pdf
Messier – Telrad Charts
http://www.atmob.org/library/member/skymaps_jsmall.html
Messier with Binoculars
https://www.astroleague.org/al/obscl.../binomesa.html
What kind of telescopes did Messier use?
This is interesting. The scopes we use are so advanced compared to what he was using, but his skies were certainly darker than mine. and they were huge with FL measured in feet, not mm.
http://messier.seds.org/xtra/history/m-scopes.html
At the end of the article the author says, "
It remains to state that all of Messier's instruments could probably not compete with a modern 4-inch refractor (or unobstructed reflector, e.g., a Schiefspiegler) or 6-inch Newton reflector. Therefore, even moderately equipped amateurs of current days can easily hunt down all the objects he observed and cataloged."