Here is a bunch I would recommend:
www.semicon-data.com/index.html - nice for quick reference (pinout. hfe, etc.). SOmetimes their internal search engine goes haywire, but most of the tie it works.
http://alltransistors.com/ - excellent for more detailed info on trannies. Their database has virtually everything, incl your Russian germaniums.
http://english.electronica-pt.com/components-cross-reference - good one for finding replacement semiconductors.
http://www.aronnelson.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=dynamicalbum.PopularAlbum&g2_itemId=11084 - common transistor substitutions chart.
What do you guys recommend?