The name "Fleshman / Fleischmann" is from the German word "fleischmann" which means "butcher". The first Fleischmann's arrived in Virginia in 1717 and Pennsylvania around the same time. Many different immigrants continued to settle in the United States.  

To become a member of the Fleshman / Fleischmann Project you must have a Fleshman / Fleischmann - Y-DNA test completed and provide your Most Distant Fleshman / Fleischmann Ancestor in your Personal Profile.