Yes.If every Battery is Connected in Parallel every Battery will give Current but the Voltage will be the same.
I get this and how it all works.
No. As the battery pack is now able to supply more current, it will last longer at your required current than if they were in series. For example, if you have 2 x 12V 1AH batteries in parallel, and you want 100mA, basically, each battery will supply 50mA to the load, so it will last 1AH / 50mA = 20 hours. (Or total 2AH / 100ma)This is how you get more Current and the Batteries will not Last as Long.
Not quite. The voltage goes up as will the current unless you increase the series resistance to compensate for the increased voltage.But if all the Batteries are Connected in Series the Voltage goes up but the Current will stay the same.
And as your required current now comes from all the batteries in series, they will not last as long. So, again, 2 x 12V 1AH batteries at 100mA (you have added resistors to suit) will last 1AH / 100mA = 10 hours.
With the batteries in series, over half of your power is just wasted in lost heat.
And drop the 9V battery idea. They are just not suitable for this. AA cells will be a lot cheaper and last longer.